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Crimson
#D61016
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rust
#C2410C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
"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 #D61016
RGB rgb(214, 16, 22)
HSL hsl(358°, 86%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:90% K:16%
Luminance 0.1465
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.32:1
Aa — #D61016
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.94:1
Aa — #D61016
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D61016 #10D5CF
Analogous
#D51079 #D61016 #D56C10
Triadic
#D61016 #17D510 #1017D5
Split-comp.
#D61016 #10D56C #1079D5
Tetradic
#D61016 #79D510 #10D5CF #6C10D5
Monochromatic
#F6BCBE #EA6266 #CA1C21 #9D151A #5A0C0F
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Brick Red
#B22222
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