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#C1153D
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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 #C1153D
RGB rgb(193, 21, 61)
HSL hsl(346°, 80%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:68% K:24%
Luminance 0.1212
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.1:1
Aa — #C1153D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.44:1
Aa — #C1153D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C1153D #15C199
Analogous
#C11593 #C1153D #C14315
Triadic
#C1153D #3DC115 #153DC1
Split-comp.
#C1153D #15C143 #1593C1
Tetradic
#C1153D #93C115 #15C199 #4315C1
Monochromatic
#F1B1C0 #E25A7A #B62043 #8B1833 #4A0D1B
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Dark Red
#8B0000
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