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Crimson
#C91F57
Crimson
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#E91E8C
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Alizarin
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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 #C91F57
RGB rgb(201, 31, 87)
HSL hsl(340°, 73%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:57% K:21%
Luminance 0.1397
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.5:1
Aa — #C91F57
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.82:1
Aa — #C91F57
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C91F57 #1FC78F
Analogous
#C71FAB #C91F57 #C73B1F
Triadic
#C91F57 #57C71F #1F57C7
Split-comp.
#C91F57 #1FC73B #1FABC7
Tetradic
#C91F57 #ABC71F #1FC78F #3B1FC7
Monochromatic
#F1C1D1 #DE6E93 #BB2A5B #912147 #531328
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