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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 #C90E34
RGB rgb(201, 14, 52)
HSL hsl(348°, 87%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:74% K:21%
Luminance 0.1293
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.84:1
Aa — #C90E34
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.6:1
Aa — #C90E34
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C90E34 #0EC8A3
Analogous
#C80E90 #C90E34 #C8460E
Triadic
#C90E34 #33C80E #0E33C8
Split-comp.
#C90E34 #0EC846 #0E90C8
Tetradic
#C90E34 #90C80E #0EC8A3 #460EC8
Monochromatic
#F4AEBC #E95371 #BE193A #90132C #4D0A17
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
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