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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 #9C072C
RGB rgb(156, 7, 44)
HSL hsl(345°, 91%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:72% K:39%
Luminance 0.0739
WCAG Accessibility
On white 8.47:1
Aa — #9C072C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.48:1
Aa — #9C072C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#9C072C #079C77
Analogous
#9C0777 #9C072C #9C2C07
Triadic
#9C072C #2C9C07 #072C9C
Split-comp.
#9C072C #079C2C #07779C
Tetradic
#9C072C #779C07 #079C77 #2C079C
Monochromatic
#F17E9B #E82153 #941031 #660B21 #20030B
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