Crimson (990B41) — 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 #990B41

RGB rgb(153, 11, 65)

HSL hsl(337°, 87%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:58% K:40%

Luminance 0.0734

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.47:1

Aa — #990B41

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.48:1

Aa — #990B41

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#990B41 #0B9962

Analogous

#990B88 #990B41 #991B0B

Triadic

#990B41 #41990B #0B4199

Split-comp.

#990B41 #0B991B #0B8899

Tetradic

#990B41 #88990B #0B9962 #1B0B99

Monochromatic

#EF81AB #E3266F #901343 #630D2E #20040F

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