Crimson (971732) — 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 #971732

RGB rgb(151, 23, 50)

HSL hsl(347°, 74%, 34%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:67% K:41%

Luminance 0.0727

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.45:1

Aa — #971732

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.48:1

Aa — #971732

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#971732 #17977B

Analogous

#971773 #971732 #973B17

Triadic

#971732 #329717 #173297

Split-comp.

#971732 #17973B #177397

Tetradic

#971732 #739717 #17977B #3B1797

Monochromatic

#E792A5 #D53F5F #8E1F37 #641627 #26080F

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