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Crimson
#D40831
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#FF0000
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Dark Red
#8B0000
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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 #D40831
RGB rgb(212, 8, 49)
HSL hsl(348°, 93%, 43%)
CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:77% K:17%
Luminance 0.1439
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.41:1
Aa — #D40831
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.88:1
Aa — #D40831
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D40831 #08D4AB
Analogous
#D40896 #D40831 #D44508
Triadic
#D40831 #30D408 #0830D4
Split-comp.
#D40831 #08D445 #0896D4
Tetradic
#D40831 #96D408 #08D4AB #4508D4
Monochromatic
#F8B0BE #EF5272 #C91337 #9A0E2A #540817
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