Crimson (980B3F) — 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 #980B3F

RGB rgb(152, 11, 63)

HSL hsl(338°, 87%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:59% K:40%

Luminance 0.0722

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.55:1

Aa — #980B3F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.45:1

Aa — #980B3F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#980B3F #0B9965

Analogous

#990B86 #980B3F #991E0B

Triadic

#980B3F #3F990B #0B3F99

Split-comp.

#980B3F #0B991E #0B8699

Tetradic

#980B3F #86990B #0B9965 #1E0B99

Monochromatic

#EF81A9 #E3266B #901341 #630D2D #20040E

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