Crimson (980B33) — 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 #980B33

RGB rgb(152, 11, 51)

HSL hsl(343°, 87%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:66% K:40%

Luminance 0.0709

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.64:1

Aa — #980B33

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.43:1

Aa — #980B33

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#980B33 #0B9970

Analogous

#990B7A #980B33 #99290B

Triadic

#980B33 #33990B #0B3399

Split-comp.

#980B33 #0B9929 #0B7A99

Tetradic

#980B33 #7A990B #0B9970 #290B99

Monochromatic

#EF81A0 #E3265C #901336 #630D25 #20040C

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