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Crimson
#CB0B1B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Brick Red
#B22222
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
#C2410C
Dusty Pink
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Alizarin
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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 #CB0B1B
RGB rgb(203, 11, 27)
HSL hsl(355°, 90%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:87% K:20%
Luminance 0.13
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.83:1
Aa — #CB0B1B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.6:1
Aa — #CB0B1B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CB0B1B #0BCBBB
Analogous
#CB0B7B #CB0B1B #CB5B0B
Triadic
#CB0B1B #1BCB0B #0B1BCB
Split-comp.
#CB0B1B #0BCB5B #0B7BCB
Tetradic
#CB0B1B #7BCB0B #0BCBBB #5B0BCB
Monochromatic
#F6ACB2 #EC515D #C11524 #93101B #4E090E
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Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
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