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Crimson
#440415
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#E63946
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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 #440415
RGB rgb(68, 4, 21)
HSL hsl(344°, 89%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:69% K:73%
Luminance 0.012
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.48:1
Aa — #440415
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.27:1
Aa — #440415
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#440415 #044333
Analogous
#430435 #440415 #431304
Triadic
#440415 #154304 #041543
Split-comp.
#440415 #044313 #043543
Tetradic
#440415 #354304 #044333 #130443
Monochromatic
#E62D5E #9B1237 #400717 #120206 #000000
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#DC143C
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