Crimson (90142E) — 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 #90142E

RGB rgb(144, 20, 46)

HSL hsl(347°, 76%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:68% K:44%

Luminance 0.0648

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.03:1

Aa — #90142E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.33:1

Aa — #90142E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#90142E #149075

Analogous

#90146C #90142E #903714

Triadic

#90142E #2E9014 #142E90

Split-comp.

#90142E #149037 #146C90

Tetradic

#90142E #6C9014 #149075 #371490

Monochromatic

#E7889D #D53457 #871C33 #5D1323 #1E060B

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