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Crimson
#B6203E
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Mahogany
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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 #B6203E
RGB rgb(182, 32, 62)
HSL hsl(348°, 70%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:66% K:29%
Luminance 0.1119
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.43:1
Aa — #B6203E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.27:1
Aa — #B6203E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B6203E #20B698
Analogous
#B62089 #B6203E #B64D20
Triadic
#B6203E #3EB620 #203EB6
Split-comp.
#B6203E #20B64D #2089B6
Tetradic
#B6203E #89B620 #20B698 #4D20B6
Monochromatic
#EDB6C1 #D8647B #AB2B45 #832134 #45111C
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Brick Red
#B22222
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