Crimson (970C21) — 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 #970C21

RGB rgb(151, 12, 33)

HSL hsl(351°, 85%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:78% K:41%

Luminance 0.0688

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.79:1

Aa — #970C21

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.39:1

Aa — #970C21

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#970C21 #0C9782

Analogous

#970C66 #970C21 #973D0C

Triadic

#970C21 #21970C #0C2197

Split-comp.

#970C21 #0C973D #0C6697

Tetradic

#970C21 #66970C #0C9782 #3D0C97

Monochromatic

#ED8292 #E02944 #8F1427 #620E1B #1F0408

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