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Crimson
#D50239
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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 #D50239
RGB rgb(213, 2, 57)
HSL hsl(344°, 98%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:73% K:16%
Luminance 0.1458
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.39:1
Aa — #D50239
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.9:1
Aa — #D50239
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D50239 #02D49C
Analogous
#D402A3 #D50239 #D43302
Triadic
#D50239 #3AD402 #023AD4
Split-comp.
#D50239 #02D433 #02A3D4
Tetradic
#D50239 #A3D402 #02D49C #3302D4
Monochromatic
#F9A9BE #F34976 #C90D3F #990A30 #51051A
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Dark Red
#8B0000
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