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Crimson
#EC0938
Crimson
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#FB7185
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#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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#FF8FAB
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
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Dark Red
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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 #EC0938
RGB rgb(236, 9, 56)
HSL hsl(348°, 93%, 48%)
CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:76% K:7%
Luminance 0.1823
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.5:1
Aa — #EC0938
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.66:1
Aa — #EC0938
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#EC0938 #09ECBF
Analogous
#EC09A8 #EC0938 #EC4D09
Triadic
#EC0938 #36EC09 #0936EC
Split-comp.
#EC0938 #09EC4D #09A8EC
Tetradic
#EC0938 #A8EC09 #09ECBF #4D09EC
Monochromatic
#FAC7D1 #F16A85 #E0153D #B11031 #6B0A1D
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
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