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Crimson
#CC0A2B
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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 #CC0A2B
RGB rgb(204, 10, 43)
HSL hsl(350°, 91%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:79% K:20%
Luminance 0.1321
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.76:1
Aa — #CC0A2B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.65:1
Aa — #CC0A2B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CC0A2B #0ACDAC
Analogous
#CD0A8C #CC0A2B #CD4B0A
Triadic
#CC0A2B #2ACD0A #0A2ACD
Split-comp.
#CC0A2B #0ACD4B #0A8CCD
Tetradic
#CC0A2B #8CCD0A #0ACDAC #4B0ACD
Monochromatic
#F6ACB8 #ED506A #C21431 #941026 #4E0814
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Brick Red
#B22222
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#A94442
Imperial Red
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#FF6B6B
Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
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