Crimson (9D0720) — 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 #9D0720

RGB rgb(157, 7, 32)

HSL hsl(350°, 91%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:80% K:38%

Luminance 0.0742

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.45:1

Aa — #9D0720

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.48:1

Aa — #9D0720

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9D0720 #079C83

Analogous

#9C076A #9D0720 #9C3907

Triadic

#9D0720 #209C07 #07209C

Split-comp.

#9D0720 #079C39 #076A9C

Tetradic

#9D0720 #6A9C07 #079C83 #39079C

Monochromatic

#F17E91 #E82143 #941026 #660B1A #200308

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