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Crimson
#DD3861
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Ballet Pink
#F8BBD0
Barbie Pink
#EC4899
Blush Pink
#FCE4EC
Flamingo Pink
#FF8FAB
Salmon Pink
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Magenta
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Alizarin
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Flash Red
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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 #DD3861
RGB rgb(221, 56, 97)
HSL hsl(345°, 71%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:75% Y:56% K:13%
Luminance 0.1893
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.36:1
Aa — #DD3861
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 4.81:1
Aa — #DD3861
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#DD3861 #36DDB3
Analogous
#DD36B3 #DD3861 #DD6036
Triadic
#DD3861 #60DD36 #3660DD
Split-comp.
#DD3861 #36DD60 #36B3DD
Tetradic
#DD3861 #B3DD36 #36DDB3 #6036DD
Monochromatic
#390E19 #8C223C #D14266 #DB6B87 #EAA9B9
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
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