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Crimson
#C80E2D
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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 #C80E2D
RGB rgb(200, 14, 45)
HSL hsl(350°, 87%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:77% K:22%
Luminance 0.1274
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.9:1
Aa — #C80E2D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.56:1
Aa — #C80E2D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C80E2D #0EC8A9
Analogous
#C80E8A #C80E2D #C84C0E
Triadic
#C80E2D #2DC80E #0E2DC8
Split-comp.
#C80E2D #0EC84C #0E8AC8
Tetradic
#C80E2D #8AC80E #0EC8A9 #4C0EC8
Monochromatic
#F4AEBA #E9536C #BE1934 #901328 #4D0A15
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Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
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