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Crimson
#EF4968
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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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.
Values
HEX #EF4968
RGB rgb(239, 73, 104)
HSL hsl(349°, 84%, 61%)
CMYK C:0% M:69% Y:56% K:6%
Luminance 0.24
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.61:1
Aa — #EF4968
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.82:1
Aa — #EF4968
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#EF4968 #48EFD0
Analogous
#EF48BA #EF4968 #EF7D48
Triadic
#EF4968 #67EF48 #4867EF
Split-comp.
#EF4968 #48EF7D #48BAEF
Tetradic
#EF4968 #BAEF48 #48EFD0 #7D48EF
Monochromatic
#5D0E1C #B61B38 #E5526D #EC7E92 #F6C1CB
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