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Crimson
#E4142F
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flamingo Pink
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Alizarin
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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 #E4142F
RGB rgb(228, 20, 47)
HSL hsl(352°, 84%, 49%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:79% K:11%
Luminance 0.1706
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.73:1
Aa — #E4142F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.44:1
Aa — #E4142F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E4142F #14E6CA
Analogous
#E61499 #E4142F #E66114
Triadic
#E4142F #30E614 #1430E6
Split-comp.
#E4142F #14E661 #1499E6
Tetradic
#E4142F #99E614 #14E6CA #6114E6
Monochromatic
#F8CED4 #EA7585 #D92039 #AD1A2D #6A101C
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
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