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Crimson
#980B2F
Crimson
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#8B0000
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Magenta
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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 #980B2F
RGB rgb(152, 11, 47)
HSL hsl(345°, 87%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:69% K:40%
Luminance 0.0706
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.66:1
Aa — #980B2F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.42:1
Aa — #980B2F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#980B2F #0B9975
Analogous
#990B75 #980B2F #992E0B
Triadic
#980B2F #2E990B #0B2E99
Split-comp.
#980B2F #0B992E #0B7599
Tetradic
#980B2F #75990B #0B9975 #2E0B99
Monochromatic
#EF819C #E32655 #901332 #630D23 #20040B
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Pure Red
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Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
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