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Crimson
#A61E3A
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#DC143C
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#B22222
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#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
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#CD5C5C
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#FB7185
Mahogany
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Dark Red
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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 #A61E3A
RGB rgb(166, 30, 58)
HSL hsl(348°, 69%, 38%)
CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:65% K:35%
Luminance 0.0919
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.32:1
Aa — #A61E3A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.87:1
Aa — #A61E3A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#A61E3A #1EA489
Analogous
#A41E7C #A61E3A #A4461E
Triadic
#A61E3A #39A41E #1E39A4
Split-comp.
#A61E3A #1EA446 #1E7CA4
Tetradic
#A61E3A #7CA41E #1EA489 #461EA4
Monochromatic
#E8A6B3 #D3556E #9A283F #721D2E #350E15
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Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
Pure Red
#FF0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
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