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#C7275C
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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 #C7275C
RGB rgb(199, 39, 92)
HSL hsl(340°, 67%, 47%)
CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:54% K:22%
Luminance 0.1424
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.42:1
Aa — #C7275C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.87:1
Aa — #C7275C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C7275C #28C893
Analogous
#C828AD #C7275C #C84228
Triadic
#C7275C #5DC828 #285DC8
Split-comp.
#C7275C #28C842 #28ADC8
Tetradic
#C7275C #ADC828 #28C893 #4228C8
Monochromatic
#F1CBD8 #DB7B9B #BC3461 #94294C #58182D
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#B22222
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Flash Red
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