Crimson (980B3D) — 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 #980B3D

RGB rgb(152, 11, 61)

HSL hsl(339°, 87%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:60% K:40%

Luminance 0.0719

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.57:1

Aa — #980B3D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.45:1

Aa — #980B3D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#980B3D #0B9967

Analogous

#990B83 #980B3D #99200B

Triadic

#980B3D #3C990B #0B3C99

Split-comp.

#980B3D #0B9920 #0B8399

Tetradic

#980B3D #83990B #0B9967 #200B99

Monochromatic

#EF81A7 #E32668 #90133F #630D2B #20040E

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