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Crimson
#B81E51
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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 #B81E51
RGB rgb(184, 30, 81)
HSL hsl(340°, 72%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:56% K:28%
Luminance 0.1159
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.28:1
Aa — #B81E51
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.34:1
Aa — #B81E51
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B81E51 #1EB885
Analogous
#B81E9F #B81E51 #B8381E
Triadic
#B81E51 #51B81E #1E51B8
Split-comp.
#B81E51 #1EB838 #1E9FB8
Tetradic
#B81E51 #9FB81E #1EB885 #381EB8
Monochromatic
#EEB5C8 #DA628A #AE2955 #841F41 #461022
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