🧠 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
#C5112F
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 47)
HSL
hsl(350°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:76% K:23%
Luminance
0.1241
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C5112F
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C5112F
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C5112F
#11C5A7
Analogous
#C51189
#C5112F
#C54D11
Triadic
#C5112F
#2FC511
#112FC5
Split-comp.
#C5112F
#11C54D
#1189C5
Tetradic
#C5112F
#89C511
#11C5A7
#4D11C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFBA
#E6566E
#BA1C36
#8E1529
#4B0B16
Suggested palettes for this hue.