Crimson (AC103B) — 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 #AC103B

RGB rgb(172, 16, 59)

HSL hsl(343°, 83%, 37%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:66% K:33%

Luminance 0.0939

WCAG Accessibility

On white 7.26:1

Aa — #AC103B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.89:1

Aa — #AC103B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#AC103B #10AD80

Analogous

#AD108B #AC103B #AD3210

Triadic

#AC103B #3CAD10 #103CAD

Split-comp.

#AC103B #10AD32 #108BAD

Tetradic

#AC103B #8BAD10 #10AD80 #3210AD

Monochromatic

#EF9AB2 #E1416F #A31941 #77132F #350815

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