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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 #E8155A
RGB rgb(232, 21, 90)
HSL hsl(340°, 83%, 50%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:61% K:9%
Luminance 0.1829
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.48:1
Aa — #E8155A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.69:1
Aa — #E8155A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E8155A #16E9A3
Analogous
#E916C6 #E8155A #E93916
Triadic
#E8155A #5CE916 #165CE9
Split-comp.
#E8155A #16E939 #16C6E9
Tetradic
#E8155A #C6E916 #16E9A3 #3916E9
Monochromatic
#2C0713 #84153A #DD2260 #E34F80 #EE91B0
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#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Imperial Red
#E63946
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