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Crimson
#B81E42
Crimson
#DC143C
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#B22222
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#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
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#F8BBD0
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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 #B81E42
RGB rgb(184, 30, 66)
HSL hsl(346°, 72%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:64% K:28%
Luminance 0.1138
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.36:1
Aa — #B81E42
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.3:1
Aa — #B81E42
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B81E42 #1EB894
Analogous
#B81E8F #B81E42 #B8471E
Triadic
#B81E42 #42B81E #1E42B8
Split-comp.
#B81E42 #1EB847 #1E8FB8
Tetradic
#B81E42 #8FB81E #1EB894 #471EB8
Monochromatic
#EEB5C2 #DA627E #AE2948 #841F37 #46101D
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
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