Crimson (9A0932) — 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 #9A0932

RGB rgb(154, 9, 50)

HSL hsl(343°, 89%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:68% K:40%

Luminance 0.0726

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.54:1

Aa — #9A0932

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.46:1

Aa — #9A0932

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9A0932 #099A71

Analogous

#9A097B #9A0932 #9A2809

Triadic

#9A0932 #329A09 #09329A

Split-comp.

#9A0932 #099A28 #097B9A

Tetradic

#9A0932 #7B9A09 #099A71 #28099A

Monochromatic

#F07F9F #E5245B #921136 #640C25 #20040C

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