Crimson (5D0922) — 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 #5D0922

RGB rgb(93, 9, 34)

HSL hsl(342°, 82%, 20%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:63% K:64%

Luminance 0.0244

WCAG Accessibility

On white 13.75:1

Aa — #5D0922

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.53:1

Aa — #5D0922

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#5D0922 #095D44

Analogous

#5D094C #5D0922 #5D1A09

Triadic

#5D0922 #225D09 #09225D

Split-comp.

#5D0922 #095D1A #094C5D

Tetradic

#5D0922 #4C5D09 #095D44 #1A095D

Monochromatic

#E2507C #AF1D49 #580E24 #2C0712 #000000

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