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Crimson
#E40226
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#FF4757
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#FF0000
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Dark Red
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Flamingo Pink
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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 #E40226
RGB rgb(228, 2, 38)
HSL hsl(350°, 98%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:83% K:11%
Luminance 0.1673
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.84:1
Aa — #E40226
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.34:1
Aa — #E40226
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E40226 #02E3BE
Analogous
#E30298 #E40226 #E34D02
Triadic
#E40226 #28E302 #0228E3
Split-comp.
#E40226 #02E34D #0298E3
Tetradic
#E40226 #98E302 #02E3BE #4D02E3
Monochromatic
#FAB7C2 #F45771 #D80E2F #A80B25 #600615
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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#E63946
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Brick Red
#B22222
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#FF0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
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