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Crimson
#A51B36
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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 #A51B36
RGB rgb(165, 27, 54)
HSL hsl(348°, 72%, 38%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:67% K:35%
Luminance 0.0891
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.47:1
Aa — #A51B36
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.81:1
Aa — #A51B36
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#A51B36 #1BA78B
Analogous
#A71B7D #A51B36 #A7451B
Triadic
#A51B36 #37A71B #1B37A7
Split-comp.
#A51B36 #1BA745 #1B7DA7
Tetradic
#A51B36 #7DA71B #1BA78B #451BA7
Monochromatic
#EAA4B2 #D6516C #9D253D #741B2D #360D15
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Crimson
#DC143C
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