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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 #CF1240
RGB rgb(207, 18, 64)
HSL hsl(345°, 84%, 44%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:69% K:19%
Luminance 0.1399
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.51:1
Aa — #CF1240
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.81:1
Aa — #CF1240
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CF1240 #12CE9F
Analogous
#CE129F #CF1240 #CE4112
Triadic
#CF1240 #41CE12 #1241CE
Split-comp.
#CF1240 #12CE41 #129FCE
Tetradic
#CF1240 #9FCE12 #12CE9F #4112CE
Monochromatic
#F4B8C7 #E75F81 #C31D47 #971737 #540D1F
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