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Crimson
#DC162B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
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 #DC162B
RGB rgb(220, 22, 43)
HSL hsl(354°, 82%, 47%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:80% K:14%
Luminance 0.1583
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.01:1
Aa — #DC162B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.19:1
Aa — #DC162B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DC162B #16DAC6
Analogous
#DA168C #DC162B #DA6416
Triadic
#DC162B #29DA16 #1629DA
Split-comp.
#DC162B #16DA64 #168CDA
Tetradic
#DC162B #8CDA16 #16DAC6 #6416DA
Monochromatic
#F6C6CB #E76E7A #CE2233 #A21A28 #601018
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
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