Crimson (970C31) — 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 #970C31

RGB rgb(151, 12, 49)

HSL hsl(344°, 85%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:68% K:41%

Luminance 0.0699

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.7:1

Aa — #970C31

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.41:1

Aa — #970C31

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#970C31 #0C9772

Analogous

#970C77 #970C31 #972D0C

Triadic

#970C31 #31970C #0C3197

Split-comp.

#970C31 #0C972D #0C7797

Tetradic

#970C31 #77970C #0C9772 #2D0C97

Monochromatic

#ED829F #E0295A #8F1435 #620E24 #1F040C

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