🧠 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
#C51120
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 32)
HSL
hsl(355°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:84% K:23%
Luminance
0.1231
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51120
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51120
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51120
#11C5B6
Analogous
#C5117A
#C51120
#C55C11
Triadic
#C51120
#20C511
#1120C5
Split-comp.
#C51120
#11C55C
#117AC5
Tetradic
#C51120
#7AC511
#11C5B6
#5C11C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFB5
#E65662
#BA1C29
#8E151F
#4B0B11
Suggested palettes for this hue.