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Crimson
#DE043A
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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 #DE043A
RGB rgb(222, 4, 58)
HSL hsl(345°, 96%, 44%)
CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:74% K:13%
Luminance 0.1596
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.02:1
Aa — #DE043A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.18:1
Aa — #DE043A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DE043A #04DCA6
Analogous
#DC04A6 #DE043A #DC3A04
Triadic
#DE043A #3ADC04 #043ADC
Split-comp.
#DE043A #04DC3A #04A6DC
Tetradic
#DE043A #A6DC04 #04DCA6 #3A04DC
Monochromatic
#F9B3C5 #F2547C #D11040 #A10C31 #5A071C
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