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Crimson
#B90D18
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
#C2410C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
"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 #B90D18
RGB rgb(185, 13, 24)
HSL hsl(356°, 87%, 39%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:87% K:27%
Luminance 0.1064
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.7:1
Aa — #B90D18
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.13:1
Aa — #B90D18
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B90D18 #0DBAAE
Analogous
#BA0D6F #B90D18 #BA580D
Triadic
#B90D18 #18BA0D #0D18BA
Split-comp.
#B90D18 #0DBA58 #0D6FBA
Tetradic
#B90D18 #6FBA0D #0DBAAE #580DBA
Monochromatic
#F3A0A6 #E74651 #B01721 #831119 #3F080C
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Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
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