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Crimson
#400710
Crimson
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#E63946
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#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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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 #400710
RGB rgb(64, 7, 16)
HSL hsl(351°, 80%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:75% K:75%
Luminance 0.0106
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.72:1
Aa — #400710
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.26:1
Aa — #400710
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#400710 #074038
Analogous
#40072C #400710 #401B07
Triadic
#400710 #104007 #071040
Split-comp.
#400710 #07401B #072C40
Tetradic
#400710 #2C4007 #074038 #1B0740
Monochromatic
#DC3850 #931A2C #3D0B12 #110305 #000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
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#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
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