🧠 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
#C5113E
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 62)
HSL
hsl(345°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:69% K:23%
Luminance
0.1256
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C5113E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C5113E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C5113E
#11C598
Analogous
#C51198
#C5113E
#C53E11
Triadic
#C5113E
#3EC511
#113EC5
Split-comp.
#C5113E
#11C53E
#1198C5
Tetradic
#C5113E
#98C511
#11C598
#3E11C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFC0
#E6567A
#BA1C43
#8E1533
#4B0B1B
Suggested palettes for this hue.