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Crimson
#811228
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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 #811228
RGB rgb(129, 18, 40)
HSL hsl(348°, 76%, 29%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:69% K:49%
Luminance 0.0508
WCAG Accessibility
On white 10.24:1
Aa — #811228
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.05:1
Aa — #811228
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#811228 #12826C
Analogous
#821260 #811228 #823312
Triadic
#811228 #288212 #122882
Split-comp.
#811228 #128233 #126082
Tetradic
#811228 #608212 #12826C #331282
Monochromatic
#E47C91 #CF2A4B #7B192D #50101D #110306
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
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