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#C60941
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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 #C60941
RGB rgb(198, 9, 65)
HSL hsl(342°, 91%, 41%)
CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:67% K:22%
Luminance 0.1259
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.97:1
Aa — #C60941
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.52:1
Aa — #C60941
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C60941 #09C88F
Analogous
#C809A2 #C60941 #C82F09
Triadic
#C60941 #42C809 #0942C8
Split-comp.
#C60941 #09C82F #09A2C8
Tetradic
#C60941 #A2C809 #09C88F #2F09C8
Monochromatic
#F6A7BF #EC4B7B #BD1447 #8F0F35 #4A081C
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