Crimson (90103A) — 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 #90103A

RGB rgb(144, 16, 58)

HSL hsl(340°, 80%, 31%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:60% K:44%

Luminance 0.0649

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.05:1

Aa — #90103A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.32:1

Aa — #90103A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#90103A #108E64

Analogous

#8E1079 #90103A #8E2510

Triadic

#90103A #3A8E10 #103A8E

Split-comp.

#90103A #108E25 #10798E

Tetradic

#90103A #798E10 #108E64 #25108E

Monochromatic

#E981A4 #DA2B65 #86183D #5B1029 #1A050C

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