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Crimson
#CB1122
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rust
#C2410C
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
"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 #CB1122
RGB rgb(203, 17, 34)
HSL hsl(355°, 85%, 43%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:83% K:20%
Luminance 0.1314
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.77:1
Aa — #CB1122
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.64:1
Aa — #CB1122
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CB1122 #10CBBB
Analogous
#CB107D #CB1122 #CB5E10
Triadic
#CB1122 #20CB10 #1020CB
Split-comp.
#CB1122 #10CB5E #107DCB
Tetradic
#CB1122 #7DCB10 #10CBBB #5E10CB
Monochromatic
#F4B3B9 #E75A66 #C01B29 #931520 #500B11
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
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