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#990B2E
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"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 #990B2E
RGB rgb(153, 11, 46)
HSL hsl(345°, 87%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:70% K:40%
Luminance 0.0715
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.6:1
Aa — #990B2E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.44:1
Aa — #990B2E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#990B2E #0B9975
Analogous
#990B75 #990B2E #992E0B
Triadic
#990B2E #2E990B #0B2E99
Split-comp.
#990B2E #0B992E #0B7599
Tetradic
#990B2E #75990B #0B9975 #2E0B99
Monochromatic
#EF819C #E32655 #901332 #630D23 #20040B
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
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