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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 #B5043E
RGB rgb(181, 4, 62)
HSL hsl(340°, 96%, 36%)
CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:66% K:29%
Luminance 0.1033
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.88:1
Aa — #B5043E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.05:1
Aa — #B5043E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B5043E #04B479
Analogous
#B40497 #B5043E #B42104
Triadic
#B5043E #3EB404 #043EB4
Split-comp.
#B5043E #04B421 #0497B4
Tetradic
#B5043E #97B404 #04B479 #2104B4
Monochromatic
#F68DB0 #EF2E6F #AB0D41 #7B092F #340414
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