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Crimson
#DC3861
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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 #DC3861
RGB rgb(220, 56, 97)
HSL hsl(345°, 70%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:56% K:14%
Luminance 0.1877
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.39:1
Aa — #DC3861
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.78:1
Aa — #DC3861
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DC3861 #38DCB3
Analogous
#DC38B3 #DC3861 #DC6138
Triadic
#DC3861 #61DC38 #3861DC
Split-comp.
#DC3861 #38DC61 #38B3DC
Tetradic
#DC3861 #B3DC38 #38DCB3 #6138DC
Monochromatic
#390E19 #8B233D #D04367 #DA6C88 #EAA9B9
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Brick Red
#B22222
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#A94442
Flash Red
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#FF0000
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
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