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Crimson
#CA215A
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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 #CA215A
RGB rgb(202, 33, 90)
HSL hsl(340°, 72%, 46%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:55% K:21%
Luminance 0.1426
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.42:1
Aa — #CA215A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.88:1
Aa — #CA215A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA215A #21CA91
Analogous
#CA21AE #CA215A #CA3D21
Triadic
#CA215A #59CA21 #2159CA
Split-comp.
#CA215A #21CA3D #21AECA
Tetradic
#CA215A #AECA21 #21CA91 #3D21CA
Monochromatic
#F1C5D4 #DE7396 #BE2D5D #952349 #57142A
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