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#E12757
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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 #E12757
RGB rgb(225, 39, 87)
HSL hsl(345°, 76%, 52%)
CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:61% K:12%
Luminance 0.1797
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.54:1
Aa — #E12757
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.63:1
Aa — #E12757
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E12757 #28E2B3
Analogous
#E228B3 #E12757 #E25628
Triadic
#E12757 #56E228 #2856E2
Split-comp.
#E12757 #28E256 #28B3E2
Tetradic
#E12757 #B3E228 #28E2B3 #5628E2
Monochromatic
#330A15 #871C37 #D5345C #DE5E7E #EB9EB1
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#C0392B
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#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
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