🧠 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
#C5112C
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 44)
HSL
hsl(351°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:78% K:23%
Luminance
0.1239
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C5112C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C5112C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C5112C
#11C5AA
Analogous
#C51186
#C5112C
#C55011
Triadic
#C5112C
#2CC511
#112CC5
Split-comp.
#C5112C
#11C550
#1186C5
Tetradic
#C5112C
#86C511
#11C5AA
#5011C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFB9
#E6566C
#BA1C34
#8E1527
#4B0B15
Suggested palettes for this hue.