🧠 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
#C21437
RGB
rgb(194, 20, 55)
HSL
hsl(348°, 81%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:90% Y:72% K:24%
Luminance
0.1216
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C21437
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C21437
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C21437
#14C29F
Analogous
#C2148E
#C21437
#C24814
Triadic
#C21437
#37C214
#1437C2
Split-comp.
#C21437
#14C248
#148EC2
Tetradic
#C21437
#8EC214
#14C29F
#4814C2
Monochromatic
#F2B1BE
#E35975
#B71F3D
#8C182F
#4A0D19
Suggested palettes for this hue.