🧠 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
#970C2F
RGB
rgb(151, 12, 47)
HSL
hsl(345°, 85%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:92% Y:69% K:41%
Luminance
0.0697
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #970C2F
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #970C2F
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#970C2F
#0C9774
Analogous
#970C74
#970C2F
#972F0C
Triadic
#970C2F
#2F970C
#0C2F97
Split-comp.
#970C2F
#0C972F
#0C7497
Tetradic
#970C2F
#74970C
#0C9774
#2F0C97
Monochromatic
#ED829D
#E02957
#8F1433
#620E23
#1F040B
Suggested palettes for this hue.