🧠 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
#C5113B
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 59)
HSL
hsl(346°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:70% K:23%
Luminance
0.1252
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C5113B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C5113B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C5113B
#11C59B
Analogous
#C51195
#C5113B
#C54111
Triadic
#C5113B
#3BC511
#113BC5
Split-comp.
#C5113B
#11C541
#1195C5
Tetradic
#C5113B
#95C511
#11C59B
#4111C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFBF
#E65678
#BA1C41
#8E1531
#4B0B1A
Suggested palettes for this hue.