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Crimson
#D21428
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rust
#C2410C
"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 #D21428
RGB rgb(210, 20, 40)
HSL hsl(354°, 83%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:81% K:18%
Luminance 0.1426
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.42:1
Aa — #D21428
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.87:1
Aa — #D21428
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D21428 #14D2BF
Analogous
#D21486 #D21428 #D26014
Triadic
#D21428 #27D214 #1427D2
Split-comp.
#D21428 #14D260 #1486D2
Tetradic
#D21428 #86D214 #14D2BF #6014D2
Monochromatic
#F5BDC2 #E76572 #C71F30 #9A1825 #580E15
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Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
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