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Crimson
#B21D40
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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 #B21D40
RGB rgb(178, 29, 64)
HSL hsl(346°, 72%, 41%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:64% K:30%
Luminance 0.1058
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.68:1
Aa — #B21D40
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.14:1
Aa — #B21D40
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B21D40 #1DB491
Analogous
#B41D8C #B21D40 #B4451D
Triadic
#B21D40 #40B41D #1D40B4
Split-comp.
#B21D40 #1DB445 #1D8CB4
Tetradic
#B21D40 #8CB41D #1DB491 #451DB4
Monochromatic
#EDB1BF #D95E7B #A92846 #801E35 #42101B
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
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