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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 #B81E4A
RGB rgb(184, 30, 74)
HSL hsl(343°, 72%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:60% K:28%
Luminance 0.1149
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.32:1
Aa — #B81E4A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.32:1
Aa — #B81E4A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B81E4A #1EB88D
Analogous
#B81E97 #B81E4A #B83F1E
Triadic
#B81E4A #4AB81E #1E4AB8
Split-comp.
#B81E4A #1EB83F #1E97B8
Tetradic
#B81E4A #97B81E #1EB88D #3F1EB8
Monochromatic
#EEB5C5 #DA6284 #AE294E #841F3C #461020
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Imperial Red
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Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
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