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Crimson
#400715
Crimson
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#F8BBD0
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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 #400715
RGB rgb(64, 7, 21)
HSL hsl(345°, 80%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:67% K:75%
Luminance 0.0107
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.68:1
Aa — #400715
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.26:1
Aa — #400715
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#400715 #074032
Analogous
#400732 #400715 #401507
Triadic
#400715 #154007 #071540
Split-comp.
#400715 #074015 #073240
Tetradic
#400715 #324007 #074032 #150740
Monochromatic
#DC3861 #931A38 #3D0B17 #110307 #000000
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#B22222
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Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
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