Crimson (950E40) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #950E40

RGB rgb(149, 14, 64)

HSL hsl(338°, 83%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:57% K:42%

Luminance 0.0698

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.7:1

Aa — #950E40

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.41:1

Aa — #950E40

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#950E40 #0E9564

Analogous

#950E83 #950E40 #95200E

Triadic

#950E40 #40950E #0E4095

Split-comp.

#950E40 #0E9520 #0E8395

Tetradic

#950E40 #83950E #0E9564 #200E95

Monochromatic

#EC83AA #DE2B6D #8D1642 #610F2D #1F050E

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