Crimson (971037) — 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 #971037

RGB rgb(151, 16, 55)

HSL hsl(343°, 81%, 33%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:64% K:41%

Luminance 0.0712

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.59:1

Aa — #971037

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.45:1

Aa — #971037

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#971037 #109872

Analogous

#98107B #971037 #982E10

Triadic

#971037 #379810 #103798

Split-comp.

#971037 #10982E #107B98

Tetradic

#971037 #7B9810 #109872 #2E1098

Monochromatic

#EB89A5 #DC3262 #90183A #641129 #23060E

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