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Crimson
#7C172F
Crimson
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#B22222
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Alizarin
#C0392B
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#8B0000
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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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 #7C172F
RGB rgb(124, 23, 47)
HSL hsl(346°, 69%, 29%)
CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:62% K:51%
Luminance 0.0489
WCAG Accessibility
On white 10.39:1
Aa — #7C172F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.02:1
Aa — #7C172F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#7C172F #177D65
Analogous
#7D1762 #7C172F #7D3217
Triadic
#7C172F #2F7D17 #172F7D
Split-comp.
#7C172F #177D32 #17627D
Tetradic
#7C172F #627D17 #177D65 #32177D
Monochromatic
#DF8197 #C73356 #761E33 #4D1421 #100407
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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