Crimson (9A091F) — 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 #9A091F

RGB rgb(154, 9, 31)

HSL hsl(351°, 89%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:80% K:40%

Luminance 0.0713

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.63:1

Aa — #9A091F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.43:1

Aa — #9A091F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9A091F #099A84

Analogous

#9A0967 #9A091F #9A3C09

Triadic

#9A091F #1F9A09 #091F9A

Split-comp.

#9A091F #099A3C #09679A

Tetradic

#9A091F #679A09 #099A84 #3C099A

Monochromatic

#F07F90 #E52441 #921124 #640C19 #200408

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