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Crimson
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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 #F21240
RGB rgb(242, 18, 64)
HSL hsl(348°, 90%, 51%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:74% K:5%
Luminance 0.195
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.25:1
Aa — #F21240
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.94:1
Aa — #F21240
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#F21240 #12F3C6
Analogous
#F312AF #F21240 #F35512
Triadic
#F21240 #3FF312 #123FF3
Split-comp.
#F21240 #12F355 #12AFF3
Tetradic
#F21240 #AFF312 #12F3C6 #5512F3
Monochromatic
#32060F #8E1029 #E61E46 #EB4C6C #F391A4
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#DC143C
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