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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 #CA0C3B
RGB rgb(202, 12, 59)
HSL hsl(345°, 89%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:71% K:21%
Luminance 0.1311
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.79:1
Aa — #CA0C3B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.63:1
Aa — #CA0C3B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA0C3B #0CCA9B
Analogous
#CA0C9B #CA0C3B #CA3B0C
Triadic
#CA0C3B #3BCA0C #0C3BCA
Split-comp.
#CA0C3B #0CCA3B #0C9BCA
Tetradic
#CA0C3B #9BCA0C #0CCA9B #3B0CCA
Monochromatic
#F5ADBF #EB5278 #C01641 #921131 #4E091A
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