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Crimson
#BE3353
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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 #BE3353
RGB rgb(190, 51, 83)
HSL hsl(346°, 58%, 47%)
CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:56% K:25%
Luminance 0.1381
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.54:1
Aa — #BE3353
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.79:1
Aa — #BE3353
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BE3353 #32BD9D
Analogous
#BD3298 #BE3353 #BD5732
Triadic
#BE3353 #53BD32 #3253BD
Split-comp.
#BE3353 #32BD57 #3298BD
Tetradic
#BE3353 #98BD32 #32BD9D #5732BD
Monochromatic
#EECED5 #D38295 #B13E59 #8C3146 #531D2A
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
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