🧠 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
#C51129
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 41)
HSL
hsl(352°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:79% K:23%
Luminance
0.1236
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51129
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51129
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51129
#11C5AD
Analogous
#C51183
#C51129
#C55311
Triadic
#C51129
#29C511
#1129C5
Split-comp.
#C51129
#11C553
#1183C5
Tetradic
#C51129
#83C511
#11C5AD
#5311C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFB8
#E6566A
#BA1C31
#8E1525
#4B0B14
Suggested palettes for this hue.