Crimson (940E1D) — 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 #940E1D

RGB rgb(148, 14, 29)

HSL hsl(353°, 83%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:80% K:42%

Luminance 0.066

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.98:1

Aa — #940E1D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.34:1

Aa — #940E1D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#940E1D #0E9586

Analogous

#950E61 #940E1D #95420E

Triadic

#940E1D #1E950E #0E1E95

Split-comp.

#940E1D #0E9542 #0E6195

Tetradic

#940E1D #61950E #0E9586 #420E95

Monochromatic

#EC8390 #DE2B40 #8D1624 #610F19 #1F0508

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