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Crimson
#AE2F48
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Sienna Brown
#A0522D
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Ballet Pink
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Barbie Pink
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Flash Red
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Pure Red
#FF0000
"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 #AE2F48
RGB rgb(174, 47, 72)
HSL hsl(348°, 57%, 43%)
CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:59% K:32%
Luminance 0.1135
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.36:1
Aa — #AE2F48
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.3:1
Aa — #AE2F48
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#AE2F48 #2FAC93
Analogous
#AC2F87 #AE2F48 #AC552F
Triadic
#AE2F48 #48AC2F #2F48AC
Split-comp.
#AE2F48 #2FAC55 #2F87AC
Tetradic
#AE2F48 #87AC2F #2FAC93 #552FAC
Monochromatic
#E8BFC7 #CD7486 #A13A4F #7C2D3C #431821
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
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