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Crimson
#EA1428
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Brick Red
#B22222
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flamingo Pink
#FF8FAB
"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 #EA1428
RGB rgb(234, 20, 40)
HSL hsl(354°, 84%, 50%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:83% K:8%
Luminance 0.1798
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.54:1
Aa — #EA1428
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.63:1
Aa — #EA1428
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#EA1428 #14EBD5
Analogous
#EB1495 #EA1428 #EB6A14
Triadic
#EA1428 #2AEB14 #142AEB
Split-comp.
#EA1428 #14EB6A #1495EB
Tetradic
#EA1428 #95EB14 #14EBD5 #6A14EB
Monochromatic
#2C070A #85141F #DE2134 #E44E5D #EE909A
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
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