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Crimson
#C51135
Crimson
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#B22222
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#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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#FF8FAB
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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 #C51135
RGB rgb(197, 17, 53)
HSL hsl(348°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:73% K:23%
Luminance 0.1246
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.99:1
Aa — #C51135
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.51:1
Aa — #C51135
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C51135 #11C5A1
Analogous
#C5118F #C51135 #C54711
Triadic
#C51135 #35C511 #1135C5
Split-comp.
#C51135 #11C547 #118FC5
Tetradic
#C51135 #8FC511 #11C5A1 #4711C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFBD #E65673 #BA1C3C #8E152D #4B0B18
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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