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Crimson
#CA2B4B
Crimson
#DC143C
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#B22222
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#E63946
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#C0392B
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#CD5C5C
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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 #CA2B4B
RGB rgb(202, 43, 75)
HSL hsl(348°, 65%, 48%)
CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:63% K:21%
Luminance 0.1465
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.31:1
Aa — #CA2B4B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.96:1
Aa — #CA2B4B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CA2B4B #2BCAAA
Analogous
#CA2B9A #CA2B4B #CA5B2B
Triadic
#CA2B4B #4BCA2B #2B4BCA
Split-comp.
#CA2B4B #2BCA5B #2B9ACA
Tetradic
#CA2B4B #9ACA2B #2BCAAA #5B2BCA
Monochromatic
#F1D0D6 #DA8192 #BE3752 #962C41 #5B1A27
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Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
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