🧠 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
#C5111A
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 26)
HSL
hsl(357°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:87% K:23%
Luminance
0.1228
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C5111A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C5111A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C5111A
#11C5BC
Analogous
#C51174
#C5111A
#C56211
Triadic
#C5111A
#1AC511
#111AC5
Split-comp.
#C5111A
#11C562
#1174C5
Tetradic
#C5111A
#74C511
#11C5BC
#6211C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFB3
#E6565E
#BA1C24
#8E151B
#4B0B0E
Suggested palettes for this hue.