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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 #CD3C66
RGB rgb(205, 60, 102)
HSL hsl(343°, 59%, 52%)
CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:50% K:20%
Luminance 0.1708
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.74:1
Aa — #CD3C66
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.43:1
Aa — #CD3C66
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CD3C66 #3CCDA4
Analogous
#CD3CAE #CD3C66 #CD5C3C
Triadic
#CD3C66 #65CD3C #3C65CD
Split-comp.
#CD3C66 #3CCD5C #3CAECD
Tetradic
#CD3C66 #AECD3C #3CCDA4 #5C3CCD
Monochromatic
#2E1018 #7A2A40 #C1496B #CE6F8A #E1A8B8
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#DC143C
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