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Crimson
#C41233
Crimson
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#FF4757
Pure Red
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#8B0000
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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 #C41233
RGB rgb(196, 18, 51)
HSL hsl(349°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:74% K:23%
Luminance 0.1234
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.03:1
Aa — #C41233
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.48:1
Aa — #C41233
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C41233 #12C4A3
Analogous
#C4128C #C41233 #C44B12
Triadic
#C41233 #33C412 #1233C4
Split-comp.
#C41233 #12C44B #128CC4
Tetradic
#C41233 #8CC412 #12C4A3 #4B12C4
Monochromatic
#F3B0BC #E55771 #B91D3A #8D162C #4B0C17
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
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