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Crimson
#EC2748
Crimson
#DC143C
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#E63946
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#FB7185
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Flamingo Pink
#FF8FAB
Brick Red
#B22222
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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 #EC2748
RGB rgb(236, 39, 72)
HSL hsl(350°, 84%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:69% K:7%
Luminance 0.1953
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.24:1
Aa — #EC2748
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.95:1
Aa — #EC2748
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#EC2748 #27ECCB
Analogous
#EC27AB #EC2748 #EC6927
Triadic
#EC2748 #48EC27 #2748EC
Split-comp.
#EC2748 #27EC69 #27ABEC
Tetradic
#EC2748 #ABEC27 #27ECCB #6927EC
Monochromatic
#3E0912 #97172C #E13350 #E75F76 #F1A2AF
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
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