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Crimson
#CB0B28
Crimson
#DC143C
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#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
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#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
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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 #CB0B28
RGB rgb(203, 11, 40)
HSL hsl(351°, 90%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:80% K:20%
Luminance 0.1307
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.8:1
Aa — #CB0B28
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.62:1
Aa — #CB0B28
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CB0B28 #0BCBAF
Analogous
#CB0B88 #CB0B28 #CB4E0B
Triadic
#CB0B28 #28CB0B #0B28CB
Split-comp.
#CB0B28 #0BCB4E #0B88CB
Tetradic
#CB0B28 #88CB0B #0BCBAF #4E0BCB
Monochromatic
#F6ACB7 #EC5168 #C1152F #931024 #4E0913
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
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#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Imperial Red
#E63946
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