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Crimson
#C21434
Crimson
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#E63946
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#FF4757
Pure Red
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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 #C21434
RGB rgb(194, 20, 52)
HSL hsl(349°, 81%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:73% K:24%
Luminance 0.1213
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.1:1
Aa — #C21434
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.44:1
Aa — #C21434
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C21434 #14C2A2
Analogous
#C2148B #C21434 #C24B14
Triadic
#C21434 #34C214 #1434C2
Split-comp.
#C21434 #14C24B #148BC2
Tetradic
#C21434 #8BC214 #14C2A2 #4B14C2
Monochromatic
#F2B1BC #E35973 #B71F3B #8C182D #4A0D18
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#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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