Crimson (9D073E) — 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 #9D073E

RGB rgb(157, 7, 62)

HSL hsl(338°, 91%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:61% K:38%

Luminance 0.0766

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.29:1

Aa — #9D073E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.53:1

Aa — #9D073E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9D073E #079C65

Analogous

#9C0788 #9D073E #9C1B07

Triadic

#9D073E #3E9C07 #073E9C

Split-comp.

#9D073E #079C1B #07889C

Tetradic

#9D073E #889C07 #079C65 #1B079C

Monochromatic

#F17EA8 #E8216A #941040 #660B2C #20030E

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