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#C73054
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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 #C73054
RGB rgb(199, 48, 84)
HSL hsl(346°, 61%, 48%)
CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:58% K:22%
Luminance 0.1476
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.28:1
Aa — #C73054
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.98:1
Aa — #C73054
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C73054 #30C5A2
Analogous
#C5309D #C73054 #C55830
Triadic
#C73054 #53C530 #3053C5
Split-comp.
#C73054 #30C558 #309DC5
Tetradic
#C73054 #9DC530 #30C5A2 #5830C5
Monochromatic
#F0D1D8 #D78497 #B93C59 #922F47 #591D2B
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Flash Red
#FF4757
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
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