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Crimson
#B40837
Crimson
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#8B0000
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#E63946
Flash Red
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Sweet Pink
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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 #B40837
RGB rgb(180, 8, 55)
HSL hsl(344°, 91%, 37%)
CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:69% K:29%
Luminance 0.1016
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.93:1
Aa — #B40837
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.03:1
Aa — #B40837
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B40837 #08B486
Analogous
#B4088C #B40837 #B43108
Triadic
#B40837 #36B408 #0836B4
Split-comp.
#B40837 #08B431 #088CB4
Tetradic
#B40837 #8CB408 #08B486 #3108B4
Monochromatic
#F495AE #EA3968 #AB123B #7D0D2B #370613
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Alizarin
#C0392B
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#FF6B6B
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Imperial Red
#E63946
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#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
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