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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 #CF0C2B
RGB rgb(207, 12, 43)
HSL hsl(350°, 89%, 43%)
CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:79% K:19%
Luminance 0.1367
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.61:1
Aa — #CF0C2B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.74:1
Aa — #CF0C2B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CF0C2B #0CCFAF
Analogous
#CF0C8E #CF0C2B #CF4D0C
Triadic
#CF0C2B #2DCF0C #0C2DCF
Split-comp.
#CF0C2B #0CCF4D #0C8ECF
Tetradic
#CF0C2B #8ECF0C #0CCFAF #4D0CCF
Monochromatic
#F6B1BD #EB566F #C41734 #971228 #520A16
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