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Crimson
#870E1D
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Rust
#C2410C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
"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 #870E1D
RGB rgb(135, 14, 29)
HSL hsl(353°, 81%, 29%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:79% K:47%
Luminance 0.0543
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.95:1
Aa — #870E1D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.11:1
Aa — #870E1D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#870E1D #0E8678
Analogous
#860E58 #870E1D #863C0E
Triadic
#870E1D #1C860E #0E1C86
Split-comp.
#870E1D #0E863C #0E5886
Tetradic
#870E1D #58860E #0E8678 #3C0E86
Monochromatic
#E87885 #D62439 #7E1522 #530E16 #110305
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Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Pure Red
#FF0000
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