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#D8235B
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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 #D8235B
RGB rgb(216, 35, 91)
HSL hsl(341°, 72%, 49%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:58% K:15%
Luminance 0.1641
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.87:1
Aa — #D8235B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.31:1
Aa — #D8235B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D8235B #23D79E
Analogous
#D723B6 #D8235B #D74423
Triadic
#D8235B #5CD723 #235CD7
Split-comp.
#D8235B #23D744 #23B6D7
Tetradic
#D8235B #B6D723 #23D79E #4423D7
Monochromatic
#F4D2DD #E17F9E #CA2F61 #A1264D #63172F
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
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