Crimson (F90B56) — 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 #F90B56

RGB rgb(249, 11, 86)

HSL hsl(341°, 95%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:65% K:2%

Luminance 0.2091

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.03:1

Aa — #F90B56

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.21:1

Aa — #F90B56

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#F90B56 #0BF9AE

Analogous

#F90BCD #F90B56 #F9370B

Triadic

#F90B56 #57F90B #0B57F9

Split-comp.

#F90B56 #0BF937 #0BCDF9

Tetradic

#F90B56 #CDF90B #0BF9AE #370BF9

Monochromatic

#340413 #920C36 #EC185B #F0477D #F68EAF

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