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Crimson
#821735
Crimson
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#F8BBD0
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#EC4899
Blush Pink
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Magenta
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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 #821735
RGB rgb(130, 23, 53)
HSL hsl(343°, 70%, 30%)
CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:59% K:49%
Luminance 0.0542
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.89:1
Aa — #821735
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.12:1
Aa — #821735
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#821735 #178264
Analogous
#82176B #821735 #822E17
Triadic
#821735 #358217 #173582
Split-comp.
#821735 #17822E #176B82
Tetradic
#821735 #6B8217 #178264 #2E1782
Monochromatic
#E0859F #CC335E #7A1F39 #521426 #140509
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
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