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#CA0243
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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 #CA0243
RGB rgb(202, 2, 67)
HSL hsl(341°, 98%, 40%)
CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:67% K:21%
Luminance 0.1312
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.83:1
Aa — #CA0243
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.6:1
Aa — #CA0243
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA0243 #02CA8B
Analogous
#CA02A5 #CA0243 #CA2702
Triadic
#CA0243 #41CA02 #0241CA
Split-comp.
#CA0243 #02CA27 #02A5CA
Tetradic
#CA0243 #A5CA02 #02CA8B #2702CA
Monochromatic
#F99FBC #F33F78 #C00C45 #900934 #48051A
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