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Crimson
#601028
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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 #601028
RGB rgb(96, 16, 40)
HSL hsl(342°, 71%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:58% K:62%
Luminance 0.0276
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.11:1
Aa — #601028
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.6:1
Aa — #601028
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#601028 #106048
Analogous
#601050 #601028 #602010
Triadic
#601028 #286010 #102860
Split-comp.
#601028 #106020 #105060
Tetradic
#601028 #506010 #106048 #201060
Monochromatic
#D96386 #AC2A51 #5A162A #310C17 #000000
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