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Crimson Red

#990001

Contrast at a glance

White text

8.92:1AAA

Black text

2.22:1Fails

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About Crimson Red

Crimson Red (#990001) is a dark vivid red. Its RGB value is 153, 0, 1 and its HSL value is 360°, 100%, 30%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Crimson Red, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

Tints

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Complementary

#990001 · #009998

Analogous

#99004D · #990001 · #994C00

Triadic

#990001 · #019900 · #000199

Split complementary

#990001 · #00994C · #004D99

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