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Crimson
#CE162B
Crimson
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#E63946
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#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
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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 #CE162B
RGB rgb(206, 22, 43)
HSL hsl(353°, 81%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:79% K:19%
Luminance 0.1376
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.56:1
Aa — #CE162B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.77:1
Aa — #CE162B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CE162B #16D0BA
Analogous
#D01688 #CE162B #D05D16
Triadic
#CE162B #2BD016 #162BD0
Split-comp.
#CE162B #16D05D #1688D0
Tetradic
#CE162B #88D016 #16D0BA #5D16D0
Monochromatic
#F4BEC4 #E56675 #C42134 #991A29 #570F17
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
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