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#990A30
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"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 #990A30
RGB rgb(153, 10, 48)
HSL hsl(344°, 88%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:69% K:40%
Luminance 0.0715
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.6:1
Aa — #990A30
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.44:1
Aa — #990A30
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#990A30 #0A9973
Analogous
#990A78 #990A30 #992B0A
Triadic
#990A30 #30990A #0A3099
Split-comp.
#990A30 #0A992B #0A7899
Tetradic
#990A30 #78990A #0A9973 #2B0A99
Monochromatic
#EF809E #E42558 #911234 #640C24 #20040B
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Brick Red
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