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#E42D53
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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 #E42D53
RGB rgb(228, 45, 83)
HSL hsl(348°, 77%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:64% K:11%
Luminance 0.1881
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.38:1
Aa — #E42D53
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.8:1
Aa — #E42D53
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E42D53 #2FE4C0
Analogous
#E42FAE #E42D53 #E4662F
Triadic
#E42D53 #54E42F #2F54E4
Split-comp.
#E42D53 #2FE466 #2FAEE4
Tetradic
#E42D53 #AEE42F #2FE4C0 #662FE4
Monochromatic
#3C0C15 #911D34 #D83B5B #E1667E #EDA6B4
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