Crimson (9D0B20) — 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 #9D0B20

RGB rgb(157, 11, 32)

HSL hsl(351°, 87%, 33%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:80% K:38%

Luminance 0.0746

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.39:1

Aa — #9D0B20

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.5:1

Aa — #9D0B20

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9D0B20 #0B9D87

Analogous

#9D0B6A #9D0B20 #9D3E0B

Triadic

#9D0B20 #219D0B #0B219D

Split-comp.

#9D0B20 #0B9D3E #0B6A9D

Tetradic

#9D0B20 #6A9D0B #0B9D87 #3E0B9D

Monochromatic

#EF8595 #E32B47 #951327 #680D1B #240509

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