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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 #C0173C
RGB rgb(192, 23, 60)
HSL hsl(347°, 79%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:69% K:25%
Luminance 0.1205
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.12:1
Aa — #C0173C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.43:1
Aa — #C0173C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C0173C #16C09B
Analogous
#C01690 #C0173C #C04616
Triadic
#C0173C #3BC016 #163BC0
Split-comp.
#C0173C #16C046 #1690C0
Tetradic
#C0173C #90C016 #16C09B #4616C0
Monochromatic
#F1B1BF #E15B78 #B52141 #8A1932 #490D1A
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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#B22222
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#FF4757
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#DC143C
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