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Crimson
#68081A
Crimson
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#8B0000
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#E63946
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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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 #68081A
RGB rgb(104, 8, 26)
HSL hsl(349°, 86%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:75% K:59%
Luminance 0.0304
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.82:1
Aa — #68081A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.64:1
Aa — #68081A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#68081A #086857
Analogous
#68084A #68081A #682608
Triadic
#68081A #1A6808 #081A68
Split-comp.
#68081A #086826 #084A68
Tetradic
#68081A #4A6808 #086857 #260868
Monochromatic
#E8546F #BC1A38 #630D1D #360710 #000000
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
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