Crimson (9F1441) — 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 #9F1441

RGB rgb(159, 20, 65)

HSL hsl(341°, 78%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:59% K:38%

Luminance 0.0814

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.92:1

Aa — #9F1441

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.65:1

Aa — #9F1441

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9F1441 #149F73

Analogous

#9F1485 #9F1441 #9F2D14

Triadic

#9F1441 #409F14 #14409F

Split-comp.

#9F1441 #149F2D #14859F

Tetradic

#9F1441 #859F14 #149F73 #2D149F

Monochromatic

#EB94AF #DA3E70 #961D43 #6B1430 #2B0813

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