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#E72E59
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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 #E72E59
RGB rgb(231, 46, 89)
HSL hsl(346°, 79%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:61% K:9%
Luminance 0.1947
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.26:1
Aa — #E72E59
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.93:1
Aa — #E72E59
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E72E59 #2DE6BB
Analogous
#E62DB5 #E72E59 #E65E2D
Triadic
#E72E59 #58E62D #2D58E6
Split-comp.
#E72E59 #2DE65E #2DB5E6
Tetradic
#E72E59 #B5E62D #2DE6BB #5E2DE6
Monochromatic
#3C0B17 #931B37 #DB395F #E36481 #EEA5B6
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Flash Red
#FF4757
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#E63946
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#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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