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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 #C2144B
RGB rgb(194, 20, 75)
HSL hsl(341°, 81%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:61% K:24%
Luminance 0.124
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.01:1
Aa — #C2144B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.5:1
Aa — #C2144B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C2144B #14C28B
Analogous
#C214A2 #C2144B #C23414
Triadic
#C2144B #4BC214 #144BC2
Split-comp.
#C2144B #14C234 #14A2C2
Tetradic
#C2144B #A2C214 #14C28B #3414C2
Monochromatic
#F2B1C5 #E35985 #B71F4F #8C183C #4A0D20
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