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Crimson
#CD3855
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Ballet Pink
#F8BBD0
Barbie Pink
#EC4899
Flash Red
#FF4757
Blush Pink
#FCE4EC
Magenta
#E91E8C
"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 #CD3855
RGB rgb(205, 56, 85)
HSL hsl(348°, 60%, 51%)
CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:59% K:20%
Luminance 0.1634
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.89:1
Aa — #CD3855
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.29:1
Aa — #CD3855
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CD3855 #37CDAF
Analogous
#CD37A0 #CD3855 #CD6437
Triadic
#CD3855 #55CD37 #3755CD
Split-comp.
#CD3855 #37CD64 #37A0CD
Tetradic
#CD3855 #A0CD37 #37CDAF #6437CD
Monochromatic
#2A0E14 #772837 #C1445D #CD6A7E #E0A3AF
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
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