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Crimson
#C90D16
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Rust
#C2410C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
"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 #C90D16
RGB rgb(201, 13, 22)
HSL hsl(357°, 88%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:89% K:21%
Luminance 0.1273
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.91:1
Aa — #C90D16
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.55:1
Aa — #C90D16
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C90D16 #0DC9C0
Analogous
#C90D75 #C90D16 #C9620D
Triadic
#C90D16 #16C90D #0D16C9
Split-comp.
#C90D16 #0DC962 #0D75C9
Tetradic
#C90D16 #75C90D #0DC9C0 #620DC9
Monochromatic
#F5ADB1 #EA535A #BF1820 #911218 #4D0A0D
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Flash Red
#FF4757
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