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#C70F34
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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 #C70F34
RGB rgb(199, 15, 52)
HSL hsl(348°, 86%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:74% K:22%
Luminance 0.1268
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.92:1
Aa — #C70F34
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.55:1
Aa — #C70F34
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C70F34 #0FC7A2
Analogous
#C70F90 #C70F34 #C7460F
Triadic
#C70F34 #34C70F #0F34C7
Split-comp.
#C70F34 #0FC746 #0F90C7
Tetradic
#C70F34 #90C70F #0FC7A2 #460FC7
Monochromatic
#F4AEBC #E85472 #BC1A3A #90142C #4C0A18
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Flash Red
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
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