Crimson (9D122D) — 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 #9D122D

RGB rgb(157, 18, 45)

HSL hsl(348°, 79%, 34%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:71% K:38%

Luminance 0.0768

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.21:1

Aa — #9D122D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.56:1

Aa — #9D122D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9D122D #129B80

Analogous

#9B1272 #9D122D #9B3B12

Triadic

#9D122D #2E9B12 #122E9B

Split-comp.

#9D122D #129B3B #12729B

Tetradic

#9D122D #729B12 #129B80 #3B129B

Monochromatic

#EA8FA1 #DB3959 #931B33 #671324 #27070D

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