Crimson (9A0935) — 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 #9A0935

RGB rgb(154, 9, 53)

HSL hsl(342°, 89%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:66% K:40%

Luminance 0.0728

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.52:1

Aa — #9A0935

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.46:1

Aa — #9A0935

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9A0935 #099A6F

Analogous

#9A097D #9A0935 #9A2609

Triadic

#9A0935 #359A09 #09359A

Split-comp.

#9A0935 #099A26 #097D9A

Tetradic

#9A0935 #7D9A09 #099A6F #26099A

Monochromatic

#F07FA1 #E5245E #921138 #640C26 #20040C

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