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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 #C30B28
RGB rgb(195, 11, 40)
HSL hsl(351°, 89%, 40%)
CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:79% K:24%
Luminance 0.1198
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.18:1
Aa — #C30B28
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.4:1
Aa — #C30B28
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C30B28 #0BC1A6
Analogous
#C10B81 #C30B28 #C14B0B
Triadic
#C30B28 #26C10B #0B26C1
Split-comp.
#C30B28 #0BC14B #0B81C1
Tetradic
#C30B28 #81C10B #0BC1A6 #4B0BC1
Monochromatic
#F4A4B0 #EA4861 #B7152E #891022 #440811
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#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
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