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Crimson
#C3264E
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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 #C3264E
RGB rgb(195, 38, 78)
HSL hsl(345°, 67%, 46%)
CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:60% K:24%
Luminance 0.134
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.66:1
Aa — #C3264E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.71:1
Aa — #C3264E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C3264E #27C49D
Analogous
#C4279D #C3264E #C44E27
Triadic
#C3264E #4EC427 #274EC4
Split-comp.
#C3264E #27C44E #279DC4
Tetradic
#C3264E #9DC427 #27C49D #4E27C4
Monochromatic
#F0C7D1 #DA7790 #B83254 #902742 #541726
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#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
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