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#B81E47
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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 #B81E47
RGB rgb(184, 30, 71)
HSL hsl(344°, 72%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:61% K:28%
Luminance 0.1145
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.34:1
Aa — #B81E47
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.31:1
Aa — #B81E47
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B81E47 #1EB88F
Analogous
#B81E94 #B81E47 #B8421E
Triadic
#B81E47 #47B81E #1E47B8
Split-comp.
#B81E47 #1EB842 #1E94B8
Tetradic
#B81E47 #94B81E #1EB88F #421EB8
Monochromatic
#EEB5C4 #DA6282 #AE294C #841F3A #46101F
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
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