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Crimson
#960D1B
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
#C2410C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dusty Pink
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
"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 #960D1B
RGB rgb(150, 13, 27)
HSL hsl(354°, 84%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:82% K:41%
Luminance 0.0677
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.86:1
Aa — #960D1B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.37:1
Aa — #960D1B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#960D1B #0D9688
Analogous
#960D5F #960D1B #96440D
Triadic
#960D1B #1B960D #0D1B96
Split-comp.
#960D1B #0D9644 #0D5F96
Tetradic
#960D1B #5F960D #0D9688 #440D96
Monochromatic
#EC838D #DF2A3C #8E1521 #620F17 #1F0507
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Imperial Red
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#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
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