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Crimson
#980B1E
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Pure Red
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Brick 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 #980B1E
RGB rgb(152, 11, 30)
HSL hsl(352°, 87%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:80% K:40%
Luminance 0.0695
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.74:1
Aa — #980B1E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.4:1
Aa — #980B1E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#980B1E #0B9986
Analogous
#990B65 #980B1E #993F0B
Triadic
#980B1E #1E990B #0B1E99
Split-comp.
#980B1E #0B993F #0B6599
Tetradic
#980B1E #65990B #0B9986 #3F0B99
Monochromatic
#EF818F #E3263F #901324 #630D18 #200408
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#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
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