Crimson (980B38) — 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 #980B38

RGB rgb(152, 11, 56)

HSL hsl(341°, 87%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:63% K:40%

Luminance 0.0714

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.61:1

Aa — #980B38

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.44:1

Aa — #980B38

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#980B38 #0B996C

Analogous

#990B7F #980B38 #99250B

Triadic

#980B38 #38990B #0B3899

Split-comp.

#980B38 #0B9925 #0B7F99

Tetradic

#980B38 #7F990B #0B996C #250B99

Monochromatic

#EF81A3 #E32662 #90133B #630D28 #20040D

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