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Crimson
#CA295A
Crimson
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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 #CA295A
RGB rgb(202, 41, 90)
HSL hsl(342°, 66%, 48%)
CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:55% K:21%
Luminance 0.1475
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.28:1
Aa — #CA295A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.98:1
Aa — #CA295A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA295A #2ACB9B
Analogous
#CB2AAB #CA295A #CB4A2A
Triadic
#CA295A #5ACB2A #2A5ACB
Split-comp.
#CA295A #2ACB4A #2AABCB
Tetradic
#CA295A #ABCB2A #2ACB9B #4A2ACB
Monochromatic
#F2CFDA #DB809B #BF365F #972B4B #5B1A2E
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Flash Red
#FF4757
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
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