Crimson (901426) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Winter

🧠 Psychology

Color of energy and passion. Red stimulates attention and evokes urgency, love or strength.

✨ Uses

CTAs, alerts, fashion, beauty, food, sport.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #901426

RGB rgb(144, 20, 38)

HSL hsl(351°, 76%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:74% K:44%

Luminance 0.0642

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.08:1

Aa — #901426

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.31:1

Aa — #901426

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#901426 #14907D

Analogous

#901464 #901426 #903F14

Triadic

#901426 #269014 #142690

Split-comp.

#901426 #14903F #146490

Tetradic

#901426 #649014 #14907D #3F1490

Monochromatic

#E78897 #D5344C #871C2C #5D131E #1E060A

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