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Crimson
#601023
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#8B0000
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#C0392B
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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 #601023
RGB rgb(96, 16, 35)
HSL hsl(346°, 71%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:64% K:62%
Luminance 0.0273
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.16:1
Aa — #601023
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.6:1
Aa — #601023
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#601023 #10604D
Analogous
#60104B #601023 #602610
Triadic
#601023 #236010 #102360
Split-comp.
#601023 #106026 #104B60
Tetradic
#601023 #4B6010 #10604D #261060
Monochromatic
#D9637F #AC2A48 #5A1626 #310C15 #000000
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Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
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