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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 #C23258
RGB rgb(194, 50, 88)
HSL hsl(344°, 59%, 48%)
CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:55% K:24%
Luminance 0.1433
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.4:1
Aa — #C23258
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.89:1
Aa — #C23258
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C23258 #32C39C
Analogous
#C332A1 #C23258 #C35432
Triadic
#C23258 #59C332 #3259C3
Split-comp.
#C23258 #32C354 #32A1C3
Tetradic
#C23258 #A1C332 #32C39C #5432C3
Monochromatic
#EFD1D9 #D5859B #B63E5E #90314B #571E2D
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
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