Crimson (C90D49) — 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 #C90D49

RGB rgb(201, 13, 73)

HSL hsl(341°, 88%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:64% K:21%

Luminance 0.1316

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.77:1

Aa — #C90D49

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.64:1

Aa — #C90D49

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#C90D49 #0DC98E

Analogous

#C90DA7 #C90D49 #C92F0D

Triadic

#C90D49 #49C90D #0D49C9

Split-comp.

#C90D49 #0DC92F #0DA7C9

Tetradic

#C90D49 #A7C90D #0DC98E #2F0DC9

Monochromatic

#F5ADC4 #EA5382 #BF184C #91123A #4D0A1F

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