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Crimson
#E20E28
Crimson
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Brick Red
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Dark Red
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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 #E20E28
RGB rgb(226, 14, 40)
HSL hsl(353°, 88%, 47%)
CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:82% K:11%
Luminance 0.1654
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.85:1
Aa — #E20E28
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.33:1
Aa — #E20E28
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E20E28 #0EE1C9
Analogous
#E10E90 #E20E28 #E15F0E
Triadic
#E20E28 #27E10E #0E27E1
Split-comp.
#E20E28 #0EE15F #0E90E1
Tetradic
#E20E28 #90E10E #0EE1C9 #5F0EE1
Monochromatic
#F8C4CA #EC6979 #D51A30 #A81526 #640C17
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#A94442
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#B22222
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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