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Crimson
#F22156
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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 #F22156
RGB rgb(242, 33, 86)
HSL hsl(345°, 89%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:64% K:5%
Luminance 0.204
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.1:1
Aa — #F22156
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.13:1
Aa — #F22156
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#F22156 #21F2BE
Analogous
#F221BE #F22156 #F25621
Triadic
#F22156 #56F221 #2156F2
Split-comp.
#F22156 #21F256 #21BEF2
Tetradic
#F22156 #BEF221 #21F2BE #5621F2
Monochromatic
#400716 #9B1234 #E62D5B #EC5B7F #F49FB4
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
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#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
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