🧠 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
#C11540
RGB
rgb(193, 21, 64)
HSL
hsl(345°, 80%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:89% Y:67% K:24%
Luminance
0.1216
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C11540
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C11540
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C11540
#15C196
Analogous
#C11596
#C11540
#C14015
Triadic
#C11540
#40C115
#1540C1
Split-comp.
#C11540
#15C140
#1596C1
Tetradic
#C11540
#96C115
#15C196
#4015C1
Monochromatic
#F1B1C1
#E25A7C
#B62046
#8B1835
#4A0D1C
Suggested palettes for this hue.