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Crimson
#C1154C
Crimson
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#E91E8C
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#E63946
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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 #C1154C
RGB rgb(193, 21, 76)
HSL hsl(341°, 80%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:61% K:24%
Luminance 0.1232
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.04:1
Aa — #C1154C
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.48:1
Aa — #C1154C
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C1154C #15C18B
Analogous
#C115A1 #C1154C #C13515
Triadic
#C1154C #4CC115 #154CC1
Split-comp.
#C1154C #15C135 #15A1C1
Tetradic
#C1154C #A1C115 #15C18B #3515C1
Monochromatic
#F1B1C5 #E25A85 #B62050 #8B183D #4A0D20
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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