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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 #C4124D
RGB rgb(196, 18, 77)
HSL hsl(340°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:61% K:23%
Luminance 0.1264
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.93:1
Aa — #C4124D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.54:1
Aa — #C4124D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C4124D #12C489
Analogous
#C412A6 #C4124D #C43012
Triadic
#C4124D #4DC412 #124DC4
Split-comp.
#C4124D #12C430 #12A6C4
Tetradic
#C4124D #A6C412 #12C489 #3012C4
Monochromatic
#F3B0C6 #E55787 #B91D51 #8D163E #4B0C21
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Imperial Red
#E63946
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Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
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