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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 #F40549
RGB rgb(244, 5, 73)
HSL hsl(343°, 96%, 49%)
CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:70% K:4%
Luminance 0.1977
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.23:1
Aa — #F40549
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.96:1
Aa — #F40549
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#F40549 #05F5B1
Analogous
#F505C1 #F40549 #F53905
Triadic
#F40549 #49F505 #0549F5
Split-comp.
#F40549 #05F539 #05C1F5
Tetradic
#F40549 #C1F505 #05F5B1 #3905F5
Monochromatic
#FBCBD8 #F46C92 #E8114E #B90E3E #720926
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