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Crimson
#CF0541
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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 #CF0541
RGB rgb(207, 5, 65)
HSL hsl(342°, 95%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:69% K:19%
Luminance 0.1381
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.6:1
Aa — #CF0541
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.75:1
Aa — #CF0541
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CF0541 #05D194
Analogous
#D105A8 #CF0541 #D12E05
Triadic
#CF0541 #42D105 #0542D1
Split-comp.
#CF0541 #05D12E #05A8D1
Tetradic
#CF0541 #A8D105 #05D194 #2E05D1
Monochromatic
#F8AAC1 #F04C7D #C61047 #970C36 #50071D
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Imperial Red
#E63946
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#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
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#CD5C5C
Pure Red
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#DC143C
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
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