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Crimson
#420611
Crimson
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#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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Ballet Pink
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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 #420611
RGB rgb(66, 6, 17)
HSL hsl(349°, 83%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:74% K:74%
Luminance 0.0112
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.59:1
Aa — #420611
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.27:1
Aa — #420611
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#420611 #064136
Analogous
#41062F #420611 #411906
Triadic
#420611 #114106 #061141
Split-comp.
#420611 #064119 #062F41
Tetradic
#420611 #2F4106 #064136 #190641
Monochromatic
#DF3453 #96172F #3E0A13 #120305 #000000
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Pure Red
#FF0000
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