Crimson (A90838) — 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 #A90838

RGB rgb(169, 8, 56)

HSL hsl(342°, 91%, 35%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:67% K:34%

Luminance 0.0889

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.56:1

Aa — #A90838

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.78:1

Aa — #A90838

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A90838 #08AA7A

Analogous

#AA088A #A90838 #AA2908

Triadic

#A90838 #39AA08 #0839AA

Split-comp.

#A90838 #08AA29 #088AAA

Tetradic

#A90838 #8AAA08 #08AA7A #2908AA

Monochromatic

#F38CAB #E92F67 #A2113C #730C2B #2E0511

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