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Crimson
#970C1F
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
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Flamingo Pink
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Alizarin
#C0392B
"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 #970C1F
RGB rgb(151, 12, 31)
HSL hsl(352°, 85%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:79% K:41%
Luminance 0.0687
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.79:1
Aa — #970C1F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.39:1
Aa — #970C1F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#970C1F #0C9784
Analogous
#970C64 #970C1F #973F0C
Triadic
#970C1F #1F970C #0C1F97
Split-comp.
#970C1F #0C973F #0C6497
Tetradic
#970C1F #64970C #0C9784 #3F0C97
Monochromatic
#ED8290 #E02941 #8F1425 #620E19 #1F0408
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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