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Crimson
#B81E45
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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 #B81E45
RGB rgb(184, 30, 69)
HSL hsl(345°, 72%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:63% K:28%
Luminance 0.1142
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.34:1
Aa — #B81E45
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.31:1
Aa — #B81E45
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B81E45 #1EB892
Analogous
#B81E92 #B81E45 #B8451E
Triadic
#B81E45 #45B81E #1E45B8
Split-comp.
#B81E45 #1EB845 #1E92B8
Tetradic
#B81E45 #92B81E #1EB892 #451EB8
Monochromatic
#EEB5C3 #DA6280 #AE294A #841F38 #46101E
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#B22222
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#FF4757
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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