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Crimson
#B52146
Crimson
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#B22222
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#E63946
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#C0392B
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#F8BBD0
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Blush Pink
#FCE4EC
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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 #B52146
RGB rgb(181, 33, 70)
HSL hsl(345°, 69%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:61% K:29%
Luminance 0.1122
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.42:1
Aa — #B52146
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.27:1
Aa — #B52146
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B52146 #21B590
Analogous
#B52190 #B52146 #B54621
Triadic
#B52146 #46B521 #2146B5
Split-comp.
#B52146 #21B546 #2190B5
Tetradic
#B52146 #90B521 #21B590 #4621B5
Monochromatic
#ECB6C4 #D76582 #AA2C4C #82213A #45121F
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
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