Crimson (970C38) — 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 #970C38

RGB rgb(151, 12, 56)

HSL hsl(341°, 85%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:63% K:41%

Luminance 0.0706

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.66:1

Aa — #970C38

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.43:1

Aa — #970C38

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#970C38 #0C976B

Analogous

#970C7E #970C38 #97260C

Triadic

#970C38 #38970C #0C3897

Split-comp.

#970C38 #0C9726 #0C7E97

Tetradic

#970C38 #7E970C #0C976B #260C97

Monochromatic

#ED82A4 #E02963 #8F143B #620E29 #1F040D

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