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Crimson
#4A081E
Crimson
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#FCE4EC
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#E91E8C
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#E63946
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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 #4A081E
RGB rgb(74, 8, 30)
HSL hsl(340°, 80%, 16%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:59% K:71%
Luminance 0.015
WCAG Accessibility
On white 15.62:1
Aa — #4A081E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.34:1
Aa — #4A081E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#4A081E #084934
Analogous
#49083F #4A081E #491308
Triadic
#4A081E #1E4908 #081E49
Split-comp.
#4A081E #084913 #083F49
Tetradic
#4A081E #3F4908 #084934 #130849
Monochromatic
#DD4075 #9C1C46 #450C1F #1A050C #000000
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#E63946
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#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
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