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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 #B5214B
RGB rgb(181, 33, 75)
HSL hsl(343°, 69%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:59% K:29%
Luminance 0.1129
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.39:1
Aa — #B5214B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.28:1
Aa — #B5214B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B5214B #21B58B
Analogous
#B52195 #B5214B #B54121
Triadic
#B5214B #4BB521 #214BB5
Split-comp.
#B5214B #21B541 #2195B5
Tetradic
#B5214B #95B521 #21B58B #4121B5
Monochromatic
#ECB6C5 #D76585 #AA2C50 #82213D #451220
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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