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Crimson
#DF1429
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flamingo Pink
#FF8FAB
"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 #DF1429
RGB rgb(223, 20, 41)
HSL hsl(354°, 84%, 48%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:82% K:13%
Luminance 0.1622
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.92:1
Aa — #DF1429
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.27:1
Aa — #DF1429
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DF1429 #14E1CD
Analogous
#E1148F #DF1429 #E16614
Triadic
#DF1429 #28E114 #1428E1
Split-comp.
#DF1429 #14E166 #148FE1
Tetradic
#DF1429 #8FE114 #14E1CD #6614E1
Monochromatic
#F7CACE #EA717D #D52032 #A91928 #660F18
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
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