🧠 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
#C51141
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 65)
HSL
hsl(344°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:67% K:23%
Luminance
0.1259
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51141
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51141
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51141
#11C595
Analogous
#C5119B
#C51141
#C53B11
Triadic
#C51141
#41C511
#1141C5
Split-comp.
#C51141
#11C53B
#119BC5
Tetradic
#C51141
#9BC511
#11C595
#3B11C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFC1
#E6567D
#BA1C46
#8E1535
#4B0B1C
Suggested palettes for this hue.