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Crimson
#680817
Crimson
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#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Brick Red
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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Rust
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Alizarin
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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 #680817
RGB rgb(104, 8, 23)
HSL hsl(351°, 86%, 22%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:78% K:59%
Luminance 0.0303
WCAG Accessibility
On white 12.84:1
Aa — #680817
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.64:1
Aa — #680817
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#680817 #08685A
Analogous
#680847 #680817 #682A08
Triadic
#680817 #166808 #081668
Split-comp.
#680817 #08682A #084768
Tetradic
#680817 #476808 #08685A #2A0868
Monochromatic
#E8546B #BC1A32 #630D1A #36070E #000000
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Crimson
#DC143C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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