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Crimson
#860C25
Crimson
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#E63946
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#8B0000
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#FB7185
Brick Red
#B22222
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 #860C25
RGB rgb(134, 12, 37)
HSL hsl(348°, 84%, 29%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:72% K:47%
Luminance 0.0535
WCAG Accessibility
On white 10.03:1
Aa — #860C25
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.09:1
Aa — #860C25
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#860C25 #0C886F
Analogous
#880C63 #860C25 #88310C
Triadic
#860C25 #25880C #0C2588
Split-comp.
#860C25 #0C8831 #0C6388
Tetradic
#860C25 #63880C #0C886F #310C88
Monochromatic
#EA758D #D92045 #811329 #540D1B #120306
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
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