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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 #C61044
RGB rgb(198, 16, 68)
HSL hsl(343°, 85%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:66% K:22%
Luminance 0.1274
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.9:1
Aa — #C61044
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.56:1
Aa — #C61044
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C61044 #10C693
Analogous
#C6109F #C61044 #C63810
Triadic
#C61044 #44C610 #1044C6
Split-comp.
#C61044 #10C638 #109FC6
Tetradic
#C61044 #9FC610 #10C693 #3810C6
Monochromatic
#F4AFC2 #E7557F #BB1B48 #8F1437 #4C0B1D
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