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Crimson
#B91118
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
#C2410C
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
"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 #B91118
RGB rgb(185, 17, 24)
HSL hsl(357°, 83%, 40%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:87% K:27%
Luminance 0.1072
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.65:1
Aa — #B91118
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.16:1
Aa — #B91118
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B91118 #11BBB2
Analogous
#BB116E #B91118 #BB5E11
Triadic
#B91118 #1ABB11 #111ABB
Split-comp.
#B91118 #11BB5E #116EBB
Tetradic
#B91118 #6EBB11 #11BBB2 #5E11BB
Monochromatic
#F1A7AA #E34F56 #B01C23 #84151A #420A0D
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Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
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