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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 #EF2543
RGB rgb(239, 37, 67)
HSL hsl(351°, 86%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:72% K:6%
Luminance 0.1984
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.19:1
Aa — #EF2543
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.02:1
Aa — #EF2543
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#EF2543 #25EFD0
Analogous
#EF25A8 #EF2543 #EF6B25
Triadic
#EF2543 #43EF25 #2543EF
Split-comp.
#EF2543 #25EF6B #25A8EF
Tetradic
#EF2543 #A8EF25 #25EFD0 #6B25EF
Monochromatic
#3F0911 #991529 #E3314B #E95D72 #F2A1AD
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