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Crimson
#C5122A
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#E63946
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#B22222
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
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Dark Red
#8B0000
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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 #C5122A
RGB rgb(197, 18, 42)
HSL hsl(352°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:79% K:23%
Luminance 0.124
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.01:1
Aa — #C5122A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.49:1
Aa — #C5122A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C5122A #12C4AC
Analogous
#C41283 #C5122A #C45312
Triadic
#C5122A #2AC412 #122AC4
Split-comp.
#C5122A #12C453 #1283C4
Tetradic
#C5122A #83C412 #12C4AC #5312C4
Monochromatic
#F3B0B9 #E5576A #B91D32 #8D1626 #4B0C14
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Imperial Red
#E63946
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#A94442
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#CD5C5C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Brick Red
#B22222
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