🧠 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
#C51132
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 50)
HSL
hsl(349°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:75% K:23%
Luminance
0.1244
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51132
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51132
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51132
#11C5A4
Analogous
#C5118C
#C51132
#C54A11
Triadic
#C51132
#32C511
#1132C5
Split-comp.
#C51132
#11C54A
#118CC5
Tetradic
#C51132
#8CC511
#11C5A4
#4A11C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFBC
#E65671
#BA1C39
#8E152B
#4B0B17
Suggested palettes for this hue.