Crimson (9E0521) — 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 #9E0521

RGB rgb(158, 5, 33)

HSL hsl(349°, 94%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:79% K:38%

Luminance 0.0751

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.41:1

Aa — #9E0521

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.5:1

Aa — #9E0521

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9E0521 #059E82

Analogous

#9E056E #9E0521 #9E3505

Triadic

#9E0521 #219E05 #05219E

Split-comp.

#9E0521 #059E35 #056E9E

Tetradic

#9E0521 #6E9E05 #059E82 #35059E

Monochromatic

#F47C92 #EB1E43 #960D26 #67091A #210308

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