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Crimson
#42060F
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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 #42060F
RGB rgb(66, 6, 15)
HSL hsl(351°, 83%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:77% K:74%
Luminance 0.0112
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.61:1
Aa — #42060F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.26:1
Aa — #42060F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#42060F #064138
Analogous
#41062D #42060F #411B06
Triadic
#42060F #0F4106 #060F41
Split-comp.
#42060F #06411B #062D41
Tetradic
#42060F #2D4106 #064138 #1B0641
Monochromatic
#DF344E #96172A #3E0A11 #120305 #000000
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