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Crimson
#CF284F
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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 #CF284F
RGB rgb(207, 40, 79)
HSL hsl(346°, 68%, 48%)
CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:62% K:19%
Luminance 0.152
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.16:1
Aa — #CF284F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.07:1
Aa — #CF284F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CF284F #27CEA7
Analogous
#CE27A1 #CF284F #CE5427
Triadic
#CF284F #4ECE27 #274ECE
Split-comp.
#CF284F #27CE54 #27A1CE
Tetradic
#CF284F #A1CE27 #27CEA7 #5427CE
Monochromatic
#F2CFD7 #DD7E94 #C13355 #992943 #5D1929
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Brick Red
#B22222
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