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Crimson
#A70820
Crimson
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#E63946
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#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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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 #A70820
RGB rgb(167, 8, 32)
HSL hsl(351°, 91%, 34%)
CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:81% K:35%
Luminance 0.0849
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.78:1
Aa — #A70820
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.7:1
Aa — #A70820
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#A70820 #08A68E
Analogous
#A6086E #A70820 #A63F08
Triadic
#A70820 #1FA608 #081FA6
Split-comp.
#A70820 #08A63F #086EA6
Tetradic
#A70820 #6EA608 #08A68E #3F08A6
Monochromatic
#F28797 #E92B47 #9D1026 #6F0C1A #2A040A
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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