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#40071A
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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 #40071A
RGB rgb(64, 7, 26)
HSL hsl(340°, 80%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:59% K:75%
Luminance 0.0109
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.62:1
Aa — #40071A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.26:1
Aa — #40071A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#40071A #07402D
Analogous
#400737 #40071A #401107
Triadic
#40071A #1A4007 #071A40
Split-comp.
#40071A #074011 #073740
Tetradic
#40071A #374007 #07402D #110740
Monochromatic
#DC386E #931A42 #3D0B1B #110308 #000000
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