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Crimson
#CA172B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Mahogany
#A94442
"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 #CA172B
RGB rgb(202, 23, 43)
HSL hsl(353°, 80%, 44%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:79% K:21%
Luminance 0.1324
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.72:1
Aa — #CA172B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.67:1
Aa — #CA172B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA172B #16CAB5
Analogous
#CA1685 #CA172B #CA5B16
Triadic
#CA172B #2BCA16 #162BCA
Split-comp.
#CA172B #16CA5B #1685CA
Tetradic
#CA172B #85CA16 #16CAB5 #5B16CA
Monochromatic
#F3BAC0 #E36372 #BF2234 #931A28 #520F16
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Pure Red
#FF0000
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