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Crimson
#B10D16
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
#C2410C
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
"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 #B10D16
RGB rgb(177, 13, 22)
HSL hsl(357°, 86%, 37%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:88% K:31%
Luminance 0.0966
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.15:1
Aa — #B10D16
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.94:1
Aa — #B10D16
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B10D16 #0DAFA7
Analogous
#AF0D66 #B10D16 #AF560D
Triadic
#B10D16 #15AF0D #0D15AF
Split-comp.
#B10D16 #0DAF56 #0D66AF
Tetradic
#B10D16 #66AF0D #0DAFA7 #560DAF
Monochromatic
#F1989C #E53E46 #A6171E #791116 #36070A
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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