🧠 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
#C41227
RGB
rgb(196, 18, 39)
HSL
hsl(353°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:80% K:23%
Luminance
0.1224
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C41227
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C41227
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C41227
#12C4AF
Analogous
#C41280
#C41227
#C45612
Triadic
#C41227
#27C412
#1227C4
Split-comp.
#C41227
#12C456
#1280C4
Tetradic
#C41227
#80C412
#12C4AF
#5612C4
Monochromatic
#F3B0B7
#E55768
#B91D2F
#8D1624
#4B0C13
Suggested palettes for this hue.