Crimson (50091E) — 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 #50091E

RGB rgb(80, 9, 30)

HSL hsl(342°, 80%, 17%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:62% K:69%

Luminance 0.0177

WCAG Accessibility

On white 15.01:1

Aa — #50091E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.4:1

Aa — #50091E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#50091E #094E39

Analogous

#4E0940 #50091E #4E1709

Triadic

#50091E #1D4E09 #091D4E

Split-comp.

#50091E #094E17 #09404E

Tetradic

#50091E #404E09 #094E39 #17094E

Monochromatic

#DE4573 #A01C44 #4A0D1F #1E050D #000000

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