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Crimson
#CA1740
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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 #CA1740
RGB rgb(202, 23, 64)
HSL hsl(346°, 80%, 44%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:68% K:21%
Luminance 0.1344
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.66:1
Aa — #CA1740
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.71:1
Aa — #CA1740
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA1740 #16CAA0
Analogous
#CA169A #CA1740 #CA4616
Triadic
#CA1740 #40CA16 #1640CA
Split-comp.
#CA1740 #16CA46 #169ACA
Tetradic
#CA1740 #9ACA16 #16CAA0 #4616CA
Monochromatic
#F3BAC7 #E36381 #BF2246 #931A36 #520F1E
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Brick Red
#B22222
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Dark Red
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#DC143C
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Imperial Red
#E63946
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