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Crimson
#B81E3D
Crimson
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Indian Red
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Ballet Pink
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Flash Red
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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 #B81E3D
RGB rgb(184, 30, 61)
HSL hsl(348°, 72%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:67% K:28%
Luminance 0.1133
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.38:1
Aa — #B81E3D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.29:1
Aa — #B81E3D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B81E3D #1EB899
Analogous
#B81E8A #B81E3D #B84C1E
Triadic
#B81E3D #3DB81E #1E3DB8
Split-comp.
#B81E3D #1EB84C #1E8AB8
Tetradic
#B81E3D #8AB81E #1EB899 #4C1EB8
Monochromatic
#EEB5C0 #DA627A #AE2943 #841F33 #46101B
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
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