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Crimson
#CA0C2C
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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 #CA0C2C
RGB rgb(202, 12, 44)
HSL hsl(350°, 89%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:78% K:21%
Luminance 0.1297
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.83:1
Aa — #CA0C2C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.6:1
Aa — #CA0C2C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA0C2C #0CCAAB
Analogous
#CA0C8B #CA0C2C #CA4B0C
Triadic
#CA0C2C #2CCA0C #0C2CCA
Split-comp.
#CA0C2C #0CCA4B #0C8BCA
Tetradic
#CA0C2C #8BCA0C #0CCAAB #4B0CCA
Monochromatic
#F5ADB9 #EB526B #C01633 #921127 #4E0915
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Crimson
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