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Crimson
#C92548
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#C0392B
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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 #C92548
RGB rgb(201, 37, 72)
HSL hsl(347°, 69%, 47%)
CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:64% K:21%
Luminance 0.1407
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.47:1
Aa — #C92548
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.84:1
Aa — #C92548
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C92548 #25CBA7
Analogous
#CB259C #C92548 #CB5425
Triadic
#C92548 #49CB25 #2549CB
Split-comp.
#C92548 #25CB54 #259CCB
Tetradic
#C92548 #9CCB25 #25CBA7 #5425CB
Monochromatic
#F1CAD3 #DC798F #BF3150 #96273F #591725
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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