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Crimson
#C61023
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rust
#C2410C
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
"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 #C61023
RGB rgb(198, 16, 35)
HSL hsl(354°, 85%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:82% K:22%
Luminance 0.1244
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6:1
Aa — #C61023
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.5:1
Aa — #C61023
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C61023 #10C6B4
Analogous
#C6107D #C61023 #C65910
Triadic
#C61023 #22C610 #1022C6
Split-comp.
#C61023 #10C659 #107DC6
Tetradic
#C61023 #7DC610 #10C6B4 #5910C6
Monochromatic
#F4AFB6 #E75564 #BB1B2B #8F1421 #4C0B11
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Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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