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#C63254
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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 #C63254
RGB rgb(198, 50, 84)
HSL hsl(346°, 60%, 49%)
CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:58% K:22%
Luminance 0.148
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.27:1
Aa — #C63254
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.99:1
Aa — #C63254
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C63254 #32C8A5
Analogous
#C832A0 #C63254 #C85A32
Triadic
#C63254 #55C832 #3255C8
Split-comp.
#C63254 #32C85A #32A0C8
Tetradic
#C63254 #A0C832 #32C8A5 #5A32C8
Monochromatic
#F1D5DB #D7889B #BB3E5C #953249 #5C1F2D
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Mahogany
#A94442
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#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
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