🧠 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
#C51135
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 53)
HSL
hsl(348°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:73% K:23%
Luminance
0.1246
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51135
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51135
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51135
#11C5A1
Analogous
#C5118F
#C51135
#C54711
Triadic
#C51135
#35C511
#1135C5
Split-comp.
#C51135
#11C547
#118FC5
Tetradic
#C51135
#8FC511
#11C5A1
#4711C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFBD
#E65673
#BA1C3C
#8E152D
#4B0B18
Suggested palettes for this hue.