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Crimson
#AF304D
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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 #AF304D
RGB rgb(175, 48, 77)
HSL hsl(346°, 57%, 44%)
CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:56% K:31%
Luminance 0.1162
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.26:1
Aa — #AF304D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.35:1
Aa — #AF304D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#AF304D #30B092
Analogous
#B0308E #AF304D #B05230
Triadic
#AF304D #4EB030 #304EB0
Split-comp.
#AF304D #30B052 #308EB0
Tetradic
#AF304D #8EB030 #30B092 #5230B0
Monochromatic
#E9C3CC #CE788C #A53B54 #7F2E41 #471A24
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dark Red
#8B0000
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