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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 #D7174A
RGB rgb(215, 23, 74)
HSL hsl(344°, 81%, 47%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:66% K:16%
Luminance 0.1544
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.11:1
Aa — #D7174A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.11:1
Aa — #D7174A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D7174A #17D9A5
Analogous
#D917AC #D7174A #D94417
Triadic
#D7174A #4BD917 #174BD9
Split-comp.
#D7174A #17D944 #17ACD9
Tetradic
#D7174A #ACD917 #17D9A5 #4417D9
Monochromatic
#F5C6D3 #E76F8F #CD2350 #A11B3F #601026
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
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