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#CD284B
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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 #CD284B
RGB rgb(205, 40, 75)
HSL hsl(347°, 67%, 48%)
CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:63% K:20%
Luminance 0.1486
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.25:1
Aa — #CD284B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4:1
Aa — #CD284B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CD284B #28CCA9
Analogous
#CC289E #CD284B #CC5728
Triadic
#CD284B #4CCC28 #284CCC
Split-comp.
#CD284B #28CC57 #289ECC
Tetradic
#CD284B #9ECC28 #28CCA9 #5728CC
Monochromatic
#F2CFD7 #DC7F93 #C03553 #982A42 #5C1928
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