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Crimson
#C61038
Crimson
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#FF8FAB
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#B22222
Flash Red
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Pure Red
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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 #C61038
RGB rgb(198, 16, 56)
HSL hsl(347°, 85%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:72% K:22%
Luminance 0.126
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.95:1
Aa — #C61038
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.53:1
Aa — #C61038
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C61038 #10C69F
Analogous
#C61093 #C61038 #C64410
Triadic
#C61038 #38C610 #1038C6
Split-comp.
#C61038 #10C644 #1093C6
Tetradic
#C61038 #93C610 #10C69F #4410C6
Monochromatic
#F4AFBE #E75575 #BB1B3E #8F142F #4C0B19
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Flash Red
#FF4757
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Imperial Red
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#DC143C
Dark Red
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Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
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