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Crimson
#420610
Crimson
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Flash Red
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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 #420610
RGB rgb(66, 6, 16)
HSL hsl(350°, 83%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:76% K:74%
Luminance 0.0112
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.6:1
Aa — #420610
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.27:1
Aa — #420610
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#420610 #064137
Analogous
#41062E #420610 #411A06
Triadic
#420610 #104106 #061041
Split-comp.
#420610 #06411A #062E41
Tetradic
#420610 #2E4106 #064137 #1A0641
Monochromatic
#DF3451 #96172D #3E0A12 #120305 #000000
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Imperial Red
#E63946
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