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Crimson
#990B22
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Flamingo Pink
#FF8FAB
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
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Sweet 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 #990B22
RGB rgb(153, 11, 34)
HSL hsl(350°, 87%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:78% K:40%
Luminance 0.0707
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.66:1
Aa — #990B22
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.43:1
Aa — #990B22
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#990B22 #0B9981
Analogous
#990B69 #990B22 #993A0B
Triadic
#990B22 #22990B #0B2299
Split-comp.
#990B22 #0B993A #0B6999
Tetradic
#990B22 #69990B #0B9981 #3A0B99
Monochromatic
#EF8193 #E32646 #901328 #630D1B #200409
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
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