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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 #DD164A
RGB rgb(221, 22, 74)
HSL hsl(344°, 82%, 48%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:67% K:13%
Luminance 0.1632
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.9:1
Aa — #DD164A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.29:1
Aa — #DD164A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DD164A #16DFA9
Analogous
#DF16B0 #DD164A #DF4516
Triadic
#DD164A #4CDF16 #164CDF
Split-comp.
#DD164A #16DF45 #16B0DF
Tetradic
#DD164A #B0DF16 #16DFA9 #4516DF
Monochromatic
#F6CAD6 #E87392 #D32251 #A71B40 #651027
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
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Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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