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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 #F05978
RGB rgb(240, 89, 120)
HSL hsl(348°, 83%, 65%)
CMYK C:0% M:63% Y:50% K:6%
Luminance 0.2704
WCAG Accessibility
On white 3.28:1
Aa — #F05978
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 6.41:1
Aa — #F05978
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#F05978 #5CF0D2
Analogous
#F05CC3 #F05978 #F0885C
Triadic
#F05978 #79F05C #5C79F0
Split-comp.
#F05978 #5CF088 #5CC3F0
Tetradic
#F05978 #C3F05C #5CF0D2 #885CF0
Monochromatic
#6E1124 #C71F40 #E7657F #EE91A3 #F8D3DA
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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#C0392B
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#DC143C
Dark Red
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Flash Red
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Imperial Red
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Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Mahogany
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