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#CE0539
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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 #CE0539
RGB rgb(206, 5, 57)
HSL hsl(344°, 95%, 41%)
CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:72% K:19%
Luminance 0.1357
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.67:1
Aa — #CE0539
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.71:1
Aa — #CE0539
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CE0539 #05CC97
Analogous
#CC059E #CE0539 #CC3405
Triadic
#CE0539 #3ACC05 #053ACC
Split-comp.
#CE0539 #05CC34 #059ECC
Tetradic
#CE0539 #9ECC05 #05CC97 #3405CC
Monochromatic
#F8A5BB #F04774 #C1103F #920C30 #4B0619
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Crimson
#DC143C
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