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Crimson
#E00E27
Crimson
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Flash Red
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#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
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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 #E00E27
RGB rgb(224, 14, 39)
HSL hsl(353°, 88%, 47%)
CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:83% K:12%
Luminance 0.1622
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.93:1
Aa — #E00E27
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.26:1
Aa — #E00E27
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E00E27 #0EE1C9
Analogous
#E10E90 #E00E27 #E15F0E
Triadic
#E00E27 #27E10E #0E27E1
Split-comp.
#E00E27 #0EE15F #0E90E1
Tetradic
#E00E27 #90E10E #0EE1C9 #5F0EE1
Monochromatic
#F8C4CA #EC6979 #D51A30 #A81526 #640C17
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
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