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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 #BF1237
RGB rgb(191, 18, 55)
HSL hsl(347°, 83%, 41%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:71% K:25%
Luminance 0.1171
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.26:1
Aa — #BF1237
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.36:1
Aa — #BF1237
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BF1237 #12BF9A
Analogous
#BF128E #BF1237 #BF4312
Triadic
#BF1237 #37BF12 #1237BF
Split-comp.
#BF1237 #12BF43 #128EBF
Tetradic
#BF1237 #8EBF12 #12BF9A #4312BF
Monochromatic
#F2ABBB #E45372 #B51C3D #89152E #470B18
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Alizarin
#C0392B
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