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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 #B10E2A
RGB rgb(177, 14, 42)
HSL hsl(350°, 85%, 37%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:76% K:31%
Luminance 0.0978
WCAG Accessibility
On white 7.08:1
Aa — #B10E2A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.97:1
Aa — #B10E2A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#B10E2A #0EAF94
Analogous
#AF0E79 #B10E2A #AF440E
Triadic
#B10E2A #29AF0E #0E29AF
Split-comp.
#B10E2A #0EAF44 #0E79AF
Tetradic
#B10E2A #79AF0E #0EAF94 #440EAF
Monochromatic
#F098A7 #E43F5B #A5182F #781122 #36080F
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Crimson
#DC143C
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
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