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Crimson
#CF1529
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Mahogany
#A94442
"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 #CF1529
RGB rgb(207, 21, 41)
HSL hsl(354°, 82%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:80% K:19%
Luminance 0.1386
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.54:1
Aa — #CF1529
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.79:1
Aa — #CF1529
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CF1529 #15D1BE
Analogous
#D11586 #CF1529 #D16015
Triadic
#CF1529 #27D115 #1527D1
Split-comp.
#CF1529 #15D160 #1586D1
Tetradic
#CF1529 #86D115 #15D1BE #6015D1
Monochromatic
#F4BDC3 #E66572 #C52031 #9A1926 #580E16
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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