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Crimson
#C31744
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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 #C31744
RGB rgb(195, 23, 68)
HSL hsl(344°, 79%, 43%)
CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:65% K:24%
Luminance 0.1254
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.95:1
Aa — #C31744
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.53:1
Aa — #C31744
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C31744 #17C496
Analogous
#C4179C #C31744 #C43F17
Triadic
#C31744 #45C417 #1745C4
Split-comp.
#C31744 #17C43F #179CC4
Tetradic
#C31744 #9CC417 #17C496 #3F17C4
Monochromatic
#F2B6C6 #E26082 #B9224A #8E1A39 #4E0E1F
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#A94442
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
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