Crimson (9E0538) — 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 #9E0538

RGB rgb(158, 5, 56)

HSL hsl(340°, 94%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:65% K:38%

Luminance 0.0769

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.29:1

Aa — #9E0538

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.53:1

Aa — #9E0538

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9E0538 #059E6B

Analogous

#9E0585 #9E0538 #9E1E05

Triadic

#9E0538 #389E05 #05389E

Split-comp.

#9E0538 #059E1E #05859E

Tetradic

#9E0538 #859E05 #059E6B #1E059E

Monochromatic

#F47CA4 #EB1E62 #960D3B #670928 #21030D

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