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Crimson
#CA1942
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#E63946
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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 #CA1942
RGB rgb(202, 25, 66)
HSL hsl(346°, 78%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:67% K:21%
Luminance 0.1353
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.63:1
Aa — #CA1942
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.73:1
Aa — #CA1942
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA1942 #19CCA2
Analogous
#CC199D #CA1942 #CC4919
Triadic
#CA1942 #43CC19 #1943CC
Split-comp.
#CA1942 #19CC49 #199DCC
Tetradic
#CA1942 #9DCC19 #19CCA2 #4919CC
Monochromatic
#F3BFCB #E26985 #C12549 #961D39 #561021
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#C0392B
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#A94442
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#DC143C
Indian Red
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
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