Crimson (971937) — 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 #971937

RGB rgb(151, 25, 55)

HSL hsl(346°, 72%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:64% K:41%

Luminance 0.0739

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.37:1

Aa — #971937

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.51:1

Aa — #971937

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#971937 #199A7C

Analogous

#9A1977 #971937 #9A3B19

Triadic

#971937 #379A19 #19379A

Split-comp.

#971937 #199A3B #19779A

Tetradic

#971937 #779A19 #199A7C #3B199A

Monochromatic

#E798AA #D34566 #91223C #67182B #290A11

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