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Crimson
#D91616
Brick Red
#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Rust
#C2410C
Burnt Sienna
#E8651A
"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 #D91616
RGB rgb(217, 22, 22)
HSL hsl(0°, 82%, 47%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:90% K:15%
Luminance 0.1527
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.15:1
Aa — #D91616
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.08:1
Aa — #D91616
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D91616 #16DADA
Analogous
#DA1678 #D91616 #DA7816
Triadic
#D91616 #16DA16 #1616DA
Split-comp.
#D91616 #16DA78 #1678DA
Tetradic
#D91616 #78DA16 #16DADA #7816DA
Monochromatic
#F6C6C6 #E76E6E #CE2222 #A21A1A #601010
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Mahogany
#A94442
Brick Red
#B22222
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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