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Crimson
#CA0C1C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Rosy Coral
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Rust
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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 #CA0C1C
RGB rgb(202, 12, 28)
HSL hsl(355°, 89%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:86% K:21%
Luminance 0.1288
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.86:1
Aa — #CA0C1C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.58:1
Aa — #CA0C1C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA0C1C #0CCABB
Analogous
#CA0C7B #CA0C1C #CA5B0C
Triadic
#CA0C1C #1CCA0C #0C1CCA
Split-comp.
#CA0C1C #0CCA5B #0C7BCA
Tetradic
#CA0C1C #7BCA0C #0CCABB #5B0CCA
Monochromatic
#F5ADB3 #EB525E #C01625 #92111C #4E090F
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
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Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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