Crimson (240509) — 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 #240509

RGB rgb(36, 5, 9)

HSL hsl(352°, 76%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:75% K:86%

Luminance 0.003

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.08:1

Aa — #240509

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #240509

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#240509 #052420

Analogous

#240519 #240509 #241005

Triadic

#240509 #092405 #050924

Split-comp.

#240509 #052410 #051924

Tetradic

#240509 #192405 #052420 #100524

Monochromatic

#CB2A3F #771825 #22070B #000000 #000000

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