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Crimson
#840F2D
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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 #840F2D
RGB rgb(132, 15, 45)
HSL hsl(345°, 80%, 29%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:66% K:48%
Luminance 0.0529
WCAG Accessibility
On white 10.06:1
Aa — #840F2D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.09:1
Aa — #840F2D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#840F2D #0F8568
Analogous
#850F68 #840F2D #852C0F
Triadic
#840F2D #2C850F #0F2C85
Split-comp.
#840F2D #0F852C #0F6885
Tetradic
#840F2D #68850F #0F8568 #2C0F85
Monochromatic
#E77994 #D42551 #7E1630 #520F1F #110307
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#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
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