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Crimson
#CA0431
Crimson
#DC143C
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#FF8FAB
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#FB7185
Flash Red
#FF4757
Sweet Pink
#FFD1DC
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Dusty Pink
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Imperial Red
#E63946
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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 #CA0431
RGB rgb(202, 4, 49)
HSL hsl(346°, 96%, 40%)
CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:76% K:21%
Luminance 0.1293
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.88:1
Aa — #CA0431
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.57:1
Aa — #CA0431
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA0431 #04C89A
Analogous
#C80494 #CA0431 #C83804
Triadic
#CA0431 #32C804 #0432C8
Split-comp.
#CA0431 #04C838 #0494C8
Tetradic
#CA0431 #94C804 #04C89A #3804C8
Monochromatic
#F8A0B5 #F1416A #BE0E37 #8E0B29 #470515
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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