Crimson (C90D19) — 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 #C90D19

RGB rgb(201, 13, 25)

HSL hsl(356°, 88%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:88% K:21%

Luminance 0.1274

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.91:1

Aa — #C90D19

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.56:1

Aa — #C90D19

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C90D19 #0DC9BD

Analogous

#C90D78 #C90D19 #C95F0D

Triadic

#C90D19 #19C90D #0D19C9

Split-comp.

#C90D19 #0DC95F #0D78C9

Tetradic

#C90D19 #78C90D #0DC9BD #5F0DC9

Monochromatic

#F5ADB2 #EA535D #BF1823 #91121A #4D0A0E

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