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Crimson
#C7142F
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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 #C7142F
RGB rgb(199, 20, 47)
HSL hsl(351°, 82%, 43%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:76% K:22%
Luminance 0.1276
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.88:1
Aa — #C7142F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.57:1
Aa — #C7142F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#C7142F #14C8AD
Analogous
#C81489 #C7142F #C85314
Triadic
#C7142F #2FC814 #142FC8
Split-comp.
#C7142F #14C853 #1489C8
Tetradic
#C7142F #89C814 #14C8AD #5314C8
Monochromatic
#F3B4BE #E55D71 #BD1F36 #91182A #4F0D17
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
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