Crimson (990A3E) — 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 #990A3E

RGB rgb(153, 10, 62)

HSL hsl(338°, 88%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:59% K:40%

Luminance 0.0729

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.51:1

Aa — #990A3E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.47:1

Aa — #990A3E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#990A3E #0A9965

Analogous

#990A86 #990A3E #991D0A

Triadic

#990A3E #3E990A #0A3E99

Split-comp.

#990A3E #0A991D #0A8699

Tetradic

#990A3E #86990A #0A9965 #1D0A99

Monochromatic

#EF80A9 #E4256B #911241 #640C2C #20040E

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