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Crimson
#BE1527
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
#C2410C
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 #BE1527
RGB rgb(190, 21, 39)
HSL hsl(354°, 80%, 41%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:79% K:25%
Luminance 0.1154
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.31:1
Aa — #BE1527
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.33:1
Aa — #BE1527
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BE1527 #15BCAB
Analogous
#BC1579 #BE1527 #BC5815
Triadic
#BE1527 #26BC15 #1526BC
Split-comp.
#BE1527 #15BC58 #1579BC
Tetradic
#BE1527 #79BC15 #15BCAB #5815BC
Monochromatic
#F0ADB3 #E15664 #B21F2E #861823 #450C12
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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