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Crimson
#F00536
Crimson
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#FF8FAB
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Sweet Pink
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Dusty Pink
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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 #F00536
RGB rgb(240, 5, 54)
HSL hsl(347°, 96%, 48%)
CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:78% K:6%
Luminance 0.1886
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.39:1
Aa — #F00536
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.78:1
Aa — #F00536
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#F00536 #05F0BD
Analogous
#F005AD #F00536 #F04705
Triadic
#F00536 #38F005 #0538F0
Split-comp.
#F00536 #05F047 #05ADF0
Tetradic
#F00536 #ADF005 #05F0BD #4705F0
Monochromatic
#FBC6D1 #F46786 #E4113F #B40E32 #6D081E
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Imperial Red
#E63946
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