Crimson (950F35) — 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 #950F35

RGB rgb(149, 15, 53)

HSL hsl(343°, 82%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:64% K:42%

Luminance 0.0689

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.76:1

Aa — #950F35

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.4:1

Aa — #950F35

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#950F35 #0F956F

Analogous

#950F78 #950F35 #952C0F

Triadic

#950F35 #35950F #0F3595

Split-comp.

#950F35 #0F952C #0F7895

Tetradic

#950F35 #78950F #0F956F #2C0F95

Monochromatic

#EB84A1 #DD2C5E #8C1738 #601027 #1F050C

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