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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 #C2194D
RGB rgb(194, 25, 77)
HSL hsl(342°, 77%, 43%)
CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:60% K:24%
Luminance 0.126
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.93:1
Aa — #C2194D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.54:1
Aa — #C2194D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C2194D #19C28F
Analogous
#C219A0 #C2194D #C23B19
Triadic
#C2194D #4CC219 #194CC2
Split-comp.
#C2194D #19C23B #19A0C2
Tetradic
#C2194D #A0C219 #19C28F #3B19C2
Monochromatic
#F1B7C8 #E06187 #B72450 #8D1C3E #4D0F22
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