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Crimson
#DE3557
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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 #DE3557
RGB rgb(222, 53, 87)
HSL hsl(348°, 72%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:61% K:13%
Luminance 0.1861
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.42:1
Aa — #DE3557
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.75:1
Aa — #DE3557
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DE3557 #35DEBC
Analogous
#DE35AB #DE3557 #DE6835
Triadic
#DE3557 #57DE35 #3557DE
Split-comp.
#DE3557 #35DE68 #35ABDE
Tetradic
#DE3557 #ABDE35 #35DEBC #6835DE
Monochromatic
#3A0E16 #8C2136 #D2415E #DC6A81 #EBA8B6
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Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Imperial Red
#E63946
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