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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 #CF1552
RGB rgb(207, 21, 82)
HSL hsl(340°, 82%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:60% K:19%
Luminance 0.1433
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.41:1
Aa — #CF1552
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.88:1
Aa — #CF1552
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CF1552 #15D192
Analogous
#D115B1 #CF1552 #D13415
Triadic
#CF1552 #53D115 #1553D1
Split-comp.
#CF1552 #15D134 #15B1D1
Tetradic
#CF1552 #B1D115 #15D192 #3415D1
Monochromatic
#F4BDD0 #E66590 #C52057 #9A1944 #580E27
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#B22222
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