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Crimson
#AF043E
Crimson
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#FF69B4
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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 #AF043E
RGB rgb(175, 4, 62)
HSL hsl(340°, 96%, 35%)
CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:65% K:31%
Luminance 0.0962
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.22:1
Aa — #AF043E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.91:1
Aa — #AF043E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#AF043E #04AF76
Analogous
#AF0492 #AF043E #AF2004
Triadic
#AF043E #3DAF04 #043DAF
Split-comp.
#AF043E #04AF20 #0492AF
Tetradic
#AF043E #92AF04 #04AF76 #2004AF
Monochromatic
#F688AD #EF2A6B #A60C40 #77092D #2F0412
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#FF0000
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