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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 #AC103B
RGB rgb(172, 16, 59)
HSL hsl(343°, 83%, 37%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:66% K:33%
Luminance 0.0939
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.26:1
Aa — #AC103B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.89:1
Aa — #AC103B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#AC103B #10AD80
Analogous
#AD108B #AC103B #AD3210
Triadic
#AC103B #3CAD10 #103CAD
Split-comp.
#AC103B #10AD32 #108BAD
Tetradic
#AC103B #8BAD10 #10AD80 #3210AD
Monochromatic
#EF9AB2 #E1416F #A31941 #77132F #350815
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
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#B22222
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#CD5C5C
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Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
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