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Crimson
#E82C51
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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 #E82C51
RGB rgb(232, 44, 81)
HSL hsl(348°, 80%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:65% K:9%
Luminance 0.1935
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.28:1
Aa — #E82C51
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.91:1
Aa — #E82C51
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#E82C51 #2CE8C2
Analogous
#E82CAF #E82C51 #E8642C
Triadic
#E82C51 #51E82C #2C51E8
Split-comp.
#E82C51 #2CE864 #2CAFE8
Tetradic
#E82C51 #AFE82C #2CE8C2 #642CE8
Monochromatic
#3D0B15 #931A32 #DC3858 #E3637D #EFA4B3
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#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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