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Crimson
#690717
Crimson
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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 #690717
RGB rgb(105, 7, 23)
HSL hsl(350°, 87%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:78% K:59%
Luminance 0.0308
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.78:1
Aa — #690717
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.64:1
Aa — #690717
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#690717 #076959
Analogous
#690748 #690717 #692807
Triadic
#690717 #186907 #071869
Split-comp.
#690717 #076928 #074869
Tetradic
#690717 #486907 #076959 #280769
Monochromatic
#E9536C #BE1934 #630D1B #36070F #000000
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Mahogany
#A94442
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