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Crimson
#D91530
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Brick Red
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Flash Red
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Pure Red
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Dusty Pink
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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 #D91530
RGB rgb(217, 21, 48)
HSL hsl(352°, 82%, 47%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:78% K:15%
Luminance 0.1538
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.12:1
Aa — #D91530
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.1:1
Aa — #D91530
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D91530 #16DAC0
Analogous
#DA1692 #D91530 #DA5E16
Triadic
#D91530 #30DA16 #1630DA
Split-comp.
#D91530 #16DA5E #1692DA
Tetradic
#D91530 #92DA16 #16DAC0 #5E16DA
Monochromatic
#F6C6CC #E76E7E #CE2239 #A21A2D #60101A
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
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Mahogany
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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