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Crimson
#CA0C1F
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Rust
#C2410C
Flamingo Pink
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Alizarin
#C0392B
"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 #CA0C1F
RGB rgb(202, 12, 31)
HSL hsl(354°, 89%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:85% K:21%
Luminance 0.1289
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.86:1
Aa — #CA0C1F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.58:1
Aa — #CA0C1F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA0C1F #0CCAB7
Analogous
#CA0C7E #CA0C1F #CA580C
Triadic
#CA0C1F #1FCA0C #0C1FCA
Split-comp.
#CA0C1F #0CCA58 #0C7ECA
Tetradic
#CA0C1F #7ECA0C #0CCAB7 #580CCA
Monochromatic
#F5ADB4 #EB5261 #C01627 #92111E #4E0910
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
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