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#A00438
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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 #A00438
RGB rgb(160, 4, 56)
HSL hsl(340°, 95%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:65% K:37%
Luminance 0.0789
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.17:1
Aa — #A00438
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.57:1
Aa — #A00438
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#A00438 #049F6B
Analogous
#9F0485 #A00438 #9F1E04
Triadic
#A00438 #389F04 #04389F
Split-comp.
#A00438 #049F1E #04859F
Tetradic
#A00438 #859F04 #049F6B #1E049F
Monochromatic
#F47BA3 #ED1D62 #970C3A #680828 #21030D
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