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Crimson
#970C28
Crimson
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Dark Red
#8B0000
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#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
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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 #970C28
RGB rgb(151, 12, 40)
HSL hsl(348°, 85%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:74% K:41%
Luminance 0.0692
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.75:1
Aa — #970C28
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.4:1
Aa — #970C28
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#970C28 #0C977B
Analogous
#970C6D #970C28 #97360C
Triadic
#970C28 #28970C #0C2897
Split-comp.
#970C28 #0C9736 #0C6D97
Tetradic
#970C28 #6D970C #0C977B #360C97
Monochromatic
#ED8297 #E0294E #8F142D #620E1F #1F040A
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
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