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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 #C80939
RGB rgb(200, 9, 57)
HSL hsl(345°, 91%, 41%)
CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:72% K:22%
Luminance 0.1277
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.91:1
Aa — #C80939
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.55:1
Aa — #C80939
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C80939 #09C898
Analogous
#C80998 #C80939 #C83909
Triadic
#C80939 #39C809 #0939C8
Split-comp.
#C80939 #09C839 #0998C8
Tetradic
#C80939 #98C809 #09C898 #3909C8
Monochromatic
#F6A7BB #EC4B73 #BD143E #8F0F2F #4A0818
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