Crimson (B9123E) — 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 #B9123E

RGB rgb(185, 18, 62)

HSL hsl(344°, 82%, 40%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:66% K:27%

Luminance 0.1103

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.52:1

Aa — #B9123E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.22:1

Aa — #B9123E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#B9123E #12BA8D

Analogous

#BA1293 #B9123E #BA3912

Triadic

#B9123E #3FBA12 #123FBA

Split-comp.

#B9123E #12BA39 #1293BA

Tetradic

#B9123E #93BA12 #12BA8D #3912BA

Monochromatic

#F1A7BB #E25077 #AF1D44 #841533 #420B19

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