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Crimson
#400711
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Ballet Pink
#F8BBD0
Barbie Pink
#EC4899
Blush Pink
#FCE4EC
Magenta
#E91E8C
Flamingo Pink
#FF8FAB
"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 #400711
RGB rgb(64, 7, 17)
HSL hsl(349°, 80%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:73% K:75%
Luminance 0.0106
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.71:1
Aa — #400711
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.26:1
Aa — #400711
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#400711 #074036
Analogous
#40072E #400711 #401907
Triadic
#400711 #124007 #071240
Split-comp.
#400711 #074019 #072E40
Tetradic
#400711 #2E4007 #074036 #190740
Monochromatic
#DC3856 #931A30 #3D0B14 #110306 #000000
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
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