🧠 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
#C51138
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 56)
HSL
hsl(347°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:72% K:23%
Luminance
0.1249
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51138
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51138
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51138
#11C59E
Analogous
#C51192
#C51138
#C54411
Triadic
#C51138
#38C511
#1138C5
Split-comp.
#C51138
#11C544
#1192C5
Tetradic
#C51138
#92C511
#11C59E
#4411C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFBE
#E65675
#BA1C3E
#8E152F
#4B0B19
Suggested palettes for this hue.