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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 #400818
RGB rgb(64, 8, 24)
HSL hsl(343°, 78%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:63% K:75%
Luminance 0.0109
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.59:1
Aa — #400818
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.27:1
Aa — #400818
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#400818 #084030
Analogous
#400833 #400818 #401408
Triadic
#400818 #184008 #081840
Split-comp.
#400818 #084014 #083340
Tetradic
#400818 #334008 #084030 #140840
Monochromatic
#D93A67 #921C3D #3C0B19 #110307 #000000
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Alizarin
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