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Crimson
#A00B1D
Crimson
#DC143C
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#8B0000
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
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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 #A00B1D
RGB rgb(160, 11, 29)
HSL hsl(353°, 87%, 34%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:82% K:37%
Luminance 0.0776
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.2:1
Aa — #A00B1D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.56:1
Aa — #A00B1D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#A00B1D #0BA291
Analogous
#A20B68 #A00B1D #A2450B
Triadic
#A00B1D #1DA20B #0B1DA2
Split-comp.
#A00B1D #0BA245 #0B68A2
Tetradic
#A00B1D #68A20B #0BA291 #450BA2
Monochromatic
#F08A96 #E42F44 #991424 #6C0E19 #290509
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#B22222
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#FF4757
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
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