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Crimson
#601021
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#E63946
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#8B0000
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#C0392B
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Ballet Pink
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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 #601021
RGB rgb(96, 16, 33)
HSL hsl(347°, 71%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:66% K:62%
Luminance 0.0272
WCAG Accessibility
On white 13.18:1
Aa — #601021
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.59:1
Aa — #601021
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#601021 #10604F
Analogous
#601049 #601021 #602710
Triadic
#601021 #226010 #102260
Split-comp.
#601021 #106027 #104960
Tetradic
#601021 #496010 #10604F #271060
Monochromatic
#D9637D #AC2A46 #5A1625 #310C14 #000000
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Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
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