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#C40240
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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 #C40240
RGB rgb(196, 2, 64)
HSL hsl(341°, 98%, 39%)
CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:67% K:23%
Luminance 0.1226
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.12:1
Aa — #C40240
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.43:1
Aa — #C40240
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C40240 #02C587
Analogous
#C502A1 #C40240 #C52602
Triadic
#C40240 #40C502 #0240C5
Split-comp.
#C40240 #02C526 #02A1C5
Tetradic
#C40240 #A1C502 #02C587 #2602C5
Monochromatic
#F99AB8 #F23A75 #BB0C43 #8B0932 #430418
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