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Crimson
#D21731
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Ballet Pink
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Rosy Coral
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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 #D21731
RGB rgb(210, 23, 49)
HSL hsl(352°, 80%, 46%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:77% K:18%
Luminance 0.1442
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.37:1
Aa — #D21731
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.91:1
Aa — #D21731
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#D21731 #17D3BA
Analogous
#D3178E #D21731 #D35C17
Triadic
#D21731 #30D317 #1730D3
Split-comp.
#D21731 #17D35C #178ED3
Tetradic
#D21731 #8ED317 #17D3BA #5C17D3
Monochromatic
#F4C2C9 #E56C7C #C72339 #9C1C2D #5B101A
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Alizarin
#C0392B
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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