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Crimson
#D72C5E
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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 #D72C5E
RGB rgb(215, 44, 94)
HSL hsl(342°, 68%, 51%)
CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:56% K:16%
Luminance 0.1691
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.76:1
Aa — #D72C5E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.41:1
Aa — #D72C5E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D72C5E #2DD7A4
Analogous
#D72DB5 #D72C5E #D74F2D
Triadic
#D72C5E #60D72D #2D60D7
Split-comp.
#D72C5E #2DD74F #2DB5D7
Tetradic
#D72C5E #B5D72D #2DD7A4 #4F2DD7
Monochromatic
#2C0C16 #7D213D #CB3A65 #D56284 #E59EB4
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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