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#C2174D
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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 #C2174D
RGB rgb(194, 23, 77)
HSL hsl(341°, 79%, 43%)
CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:60% K:24%
Luminance 0.1253
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.96:1
Aa — #C2174D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.52:1
Aa — #C2174D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C2174D #17C48D
Analogous
#C417A5 #C2174D #C43717
Triadic
#C2174D #4EC417 #174EC4
Split-comp.
#C2174D #17C437 #17A5C4
Tetradic
#C2174D #A5C417 #17C48D #3717C4
Monochromatic
#F2B6C9 #E26089 #B92252 #8E1A3F #4E0E22
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
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