Crimson (921136) — 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 #921136

RGB rgb(146, 17, 54)

HSL hsl(343°, 79%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:63% K:43%

Luminance 0.0666

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.91:1

Aa — #921136

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.36:1

Aa — #921136

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#921136 #11926E

Analogous

#921176 #921136 #922D11

Triadic

#921136 #369211 #113692

Split-comp.

#921136 #11922D #117692

Tetradic

#921136 #769211 #11926E #2D1192

Monochromatic

#E986A2 #D93060 #8A1939 #5F1127 #1E060D

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