Crimson (A11039) — 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 #A11039

RGB rgb(161, 16, 57)

HSL hsl(343°, 82%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:65% K:37%

Luminance 0.0816

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.93:1

Aa — #A11039

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.65:1

Aa — #A11039

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A11039 #10A279

Analogous

#A21083 #A11039 #A23010

Triadic

#A11039 #3AA210 #103AA2

Split-comp.

#A11039 #10A230 #1083A2

Tetradic

#A11039 #83A210 #10A279 #3010A2

Monochromatic

#ED91AB #DF3A68 #9A193D #6E122C #2C0712

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