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Crimson
#CD1931
Imperial Red
#E63946
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Mahogany
#A94442
Ballet Pink
#F8BBD0
"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 #CD1931
RGB rgb(205, 25, 49)
HSL hsl(352°, 78%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:76% K:20%
Luminance 0.1378
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.56:1
Aa — #CD1931
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.78:1
Aa — #CD1931
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#CD1931 #19CCB4
Analogous
#CC198B #CD1931 #CC5B19
Triadic
#CD1931 #31CC19 #1931CC
Split-comp.
#CD1931 #19CC5B #198BCC
Tetradic
#CD1931 #8BCC19 #19CCB4 #5B19CC
Monochromatic
#F3BFC6 #E26979 #C1253A #961D2D #56101A
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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