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Crimson
#5C0815
Crimson
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#E63946
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#8B0000
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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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 #5C0815
RGB rgb(92, 8, 21)
HSL hsl(351°, 84%, 20%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:77% K:64%
Luminance 0.0232
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.99:1
Aa — #5C0815
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.5:1
Aa — #5C0815
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#5C0815 #085E51
Analogous
#5E0840 #5C0815 #5E2608
Triadic
#5C0815 #155E08 #08155E
Split-comp.
#5C0815 #085E26 #08405E
Tetradic
#5C0815 #405E08 #085E51 #26085E
Monochromatic
#E44E64 #B11B31 #590D19 #2C070C #000000
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Mahogany
#A94442
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
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