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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 #AC1040
RGB rgb(172, 16, 64)
HSL hsl(342°, 83%, 37%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:63% K:33%
Luminance 0.0945
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.24:1
Aa — #AC1040
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.9:1
Aa — #AC1040
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#AC1040 #10AD7E
Analogous
#AD108D #AC1040 #AD2F10
Triadic
#AC1040 #3FAD10 #103FAD
Split-comp.
#AC1040 #10AD2F #108DAD
Tetradic
#AC1040 #8DAD10 #10AD7E #2F10AD
Monochromatic
#EF9AB3 #E14171 #A31943 #771331 #350816
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Alizarin
#C0392B
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#DC143C
Imperial Red
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#B22222
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Pure Red
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
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