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Crimson
#980D1A
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
#C2410C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dusty Pink
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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 #980D1A
RGB rgb(152, 13, 26)
HSL hsl(354°, 84%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:83% K:40%
Luminance 0.0696
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.72:1
Aa — #980D1A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.41:1
Aa — #980D1A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#980D1A #0D9688
Analogous
#960D5F #980D1A #96440D
Triadic
#980D1A #1B960D #0D1B96
Split-comp.
#980D1A #0D9644 #0D5F96
Tetradic
#980D1A #5F960D #0D9688 #440D96
Monochromatic
#EC838D #DF2A3C #8E1521 #620F17 #1F0507
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Flash Red
#FF4757
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Rosy Coral
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
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