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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 #E42F57
RGB rgb(228, 47, 87)
HSL hsl(347°, 77%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:62% K:11%
Luminance 0.1903
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.34:1
Aa — #E42F57
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.84:1
Aa — #E42F57
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E42F57 #2FE4BD
Analogous
#E42FB1 #E42F57 #E4632F
Triadic
#E42F57 #57E42F #2F57E4
Split-comp.
#E42F57 #2FE463 #2FB1E4
Tetradic
#E42F57 #B1E42F #2FE4BD #632FE4
Monochromatic
#3C0C16 #911D36 #D83B5D #E16680 #EDA6B5
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