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Crimson
#AB112D
Crimson
#DC143C
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#E63946
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#B22222
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#FB7185
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#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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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 #AB112D
RGB rgb(171, 17, 45)
HSL hsl(349°, 82%, 37%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:74% K:33%
Luminance 0.0917
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.37:1
Aa — #AB112D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.85:1
Aa — #AB112D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#AB112D #11AC8F
Analogous
#AC117B #AB112D #AC4211
Triadic
#AB112D #2DAC11 #112DAC
Split-comp.
#AB112D #11AC42 #117BAC
Tetradic
#AB112D #7BAC11 #11AC8F #4211AC
Monochromatic
#EF9AAA #E0425F #A21A33 #761325 #350911
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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