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Crimson
#550714
Crimson
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#E63946
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dusty Pink
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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 #550714
RGB rgb(85, 7, 20)
HSL hsl(350°, 85%, 18%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:76% K:67%
Luminance 0.0195
WCAG Accessibility
On white 14.72:1
Aa — #550714
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.43:1
Aa — #550714
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#550714 #075548
Analogous
#55073B #550714 #552107
Triadic
#550714 #145507 #071455
Split-comp.
#550714 #075521 #073B55
Tetradic
#550714 #3B5507 #075548 #210755
Monochromatic
#E4445E #AA1830 #500B17 #24050A #000000
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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