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Crimson
#901527
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Dusty Pink
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Ballet Pink
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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 #901527
RGB rgb(144, 21, 39)
HSL hsl(351°, 75%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:73% K:44%
Luminance 0.0646
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.04:1
Aa — #901527
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.32:1
Aa — #901527
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#901527 #148F7C
Analogous
#8F1464 #901527 #8F3F14
Triadic
#901527 #278F14 #14278F
Split-comp.
#901527 #148F3F #14648F
Tetradic
#901527 #648F14 #148F7C #3F148F
Monochromatic
#E68997 #D4354D #871D2C #5D141F #1D060A
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Flash Red
#FF4757
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