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Crimson
#C32E50
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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 #C32E50
RGB rgb(195, 46, 80)
HSL hsl(346°, 62%, 47%)
CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:59% K:24%
Luminance 0.14
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.49:1
Aa — #C32E50
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.83:1
Aa — #C32E50
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C32E50 #2EC29F
Analogous
#C22E9B #C32E50 #C2552E
Triadic
#C32E50 #50C22E #2E50C2
Split-comp.
#C32E50 #2EC255 #2E9BC2
Tetradic
#C32E50 #9BC22E #2EC29F #552EC2
Monochromatic
#EFCDD5 #D77F94 #B63A57 #8F2D44 #551B29
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
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