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Crimson
#A20C1B
Crimson
#DC143C
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#E63946
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#8B0000
Brick Red
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#FF4757
Pure Red
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Salmon Pink
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Rosy Coral
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Rust
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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 #A20C1B
RGB rgb(162, 12, 27)
HSL hsl(354°, 86%, 34%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:83% K:36%
Luminance 0.0797
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.06:1
Aa — #A20C1B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.6:1
Aa — #A20C1B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#A20C1B #0CA192
Analogous
#A10C66 #A20C1B #A1480C
Triadic
#A20C1B #1BA10C #0C1BA1
Split-comp.
#A20C1B #0CA148 #0C66A1
Tetradic
#A20C1B #66A10C #0CA192 #480CA1
Monochromatic
#EF8A94 #E33142 #991522 #6C0F18 #280609
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Brick Red
#B22222
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