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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 #C5112F
RGB rgb(197, 17, 47)
HSL hsl(350°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:76% K:23%
Luminance 0.1241
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.01:1
Aa — #C5112F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.5:1
Aa — #C5112F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C5112F #11C5A7
Analogous
#C51189 #C5112F #C54D11
Triadic
#C5112F #2FC511 #112FC5
Split-comp.
#C5112F #11C54D #1189C5
Tetradic
#C5112F #89C511 #11C5A7 #4D11C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFBA #E6566E #BA1C36 #8E1529 #4B0B16
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
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