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Crimson
#980B2A
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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 #980B2A
RGB rgb(152, 11, 42)
HSL hsl(347°, 87%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:72% K:40%
Luminance 0.0702
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.69:1
Aa — #980B2A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.42:1
Aa — #980B2A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#980B2A #0B997A
Analogous
#990B70 #980B2A #99330B
Triadic
#980B2A #29990B #0B2999
Split-comp.
#980B2A #0B9933 #0B7099
Tetradic
#980B2A #70990B #0B997A #330B99
Monochromatic
#EF8198 #E3264F #90132E #630D20 #20040A
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Flash Red
#FF4757
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Dark Red
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Pure Red
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
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