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Crimson
#9C163D
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"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 #9C163D
RGB rgb(156, 22, 61)
HSL hsl(343°, 75%, 35%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:61% K:39%
Luminance 0.0785
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.09:1
Aa — #9C163D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.6:1
Aa — #9C163D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#9C163D #169C76
Analogous
#9C167F #9C163D #9C3316
Triadic
#9C163D #3C9C16 #163C9C
Split-comp.
#9C163D #169C33 #167F9C
Tetradic
#9C163D #7F9C16 #169C76 #33169C
Monochromatic
#E996AD #D7426C #931F40 #69162E #2A0912
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#DC143C
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