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Crimson
#C1152F
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Dark 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 #C1152F
RGB rgb(193, 21, 47)
HSL hsl(351°, 80%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:76% K:24%
Luminance 0.1199
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.15:1
Aa — #C1152F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.42:1
Aa — #C1152F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C1152F #15C1A7
Analogous
#C11585 #C1152F #C15115
Triadic
#C1152F #2FC115 #152FC1
Split-comp.
#C1152F #15C151 #1585C1
Tetradic
#C1152F #85C115 #15C1A7 #5115C1
Monochromatic
#F1B1BB #E25A6F #B62037 #8B182A #4A0D16
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Mahogany
#A94442
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