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Crimson
#A90838
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"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

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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