Crimson (970C3D) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

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

Values

HEX #970C3D

RGB rgb(151, 12, 61)

HSL hsl(339°, 85%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:60% K:41%

Luminance 0.0711

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.62:1

Aa — #970C3D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.44:1

Aa — #970C3D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#970C3D #0C9766

Analogous

#970C82 #970C3D #97210C

Triadic

#970C3D #3D970C #0C3D97

Split-comp.

#970C3D #0C9721 #0C8297

Tetradic

#970C3D #82970C #0C9766 #210C97

Monochromatic

#ED82A8 #E02969 #8F143F #620E2B #1F040E

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