Crimson (990A37) — 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 #990A37

RGB rgb(153, 10, 55)

HSL hsl(341°, 88%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:64% K:40%

Luminance 0.0721

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.56:1

Aa — #990A37

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.45:1

Aa — #990A37

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#990A37 #0A996C

Analogous

#990A7F #990A37 #99240A

Triadic

#990A37 #37990A #0A3799

Split-comp.

#990A37 #0A9924 #0A7F99

Tetradic

#990A37 #7F990A #0A996C #240A99

Monochromatic

#EF80A3 #E42562 #91123A #640C28 #20040D

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