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Crimson
#68081E
Crimson
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#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
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#FB7185
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#FF8FAB
Brick Red
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Sweet 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 #68081E
RGB rgb(104, 8, 30)
HSL hsl(346°, 86%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:71% K:59%
Luminance 0.0306
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.79:1
Aa — #68081E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.64:1
Aa — #68081E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#68081E #086852
Analogous
#68084F #68081E #682208
Triadic
#68081E #1E6808 #081E68
Split-comp.
#68081E #086822 #084F68
Tetradic
#68081E #4F6808 #086852 #220868
Monochromatic
#E85477 #BC1A40 #630D21 #360712 #000000
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Brick Red
#B22222
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#C0392B
Indian Red
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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