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Crimson
#E51C3B
Crimson
#DC143C
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#E63946
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Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dusty 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 #E51C3B
RGB rgb(229, 28, 59)
HSL hsl(351°, 79%, 50%)
CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:74% K:10%
Luminance 0.1762
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.6:1
Aa — #E51C3B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.56:1
Aa — #E51C3B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E51C3B #1BE4C6
Analogous
#E41B9E #E51C3B #E4611B
Triadic
#E51C3B #39E41B #1B39E4
Split-comp.
#E51C3B #1BE461 #1B9EE4
Tetradic
#E51C3B #9EE41B #1BE4C6 #611BE4
Monochromatic
#2B080D #811828 #D72842 #DF5368 #EB93A0
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
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