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Crimson
#9E052B
Crimson
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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 #9E052B
RGB rgb(158, 5, 43)
HSL hsl(345°, 94%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:73% K:38%
Luminance 0.0757
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.37:1
Aa — #9E052B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.51:1
Aa — #9E052B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#9E052B #059E78
Analogous
#9E0578 #9E052B #9E2B05
Triadic
#9E052B #2B9E05 #052B9E
Split-comp.
#9E052B #059E2B #05789E
Tetradic
#9E052B #789E05 #059E78 #2B059E
Monochromatic
#F47C9A #EB1E51 #960D2F #670921 #21030A
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