🧠 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
#C61019
RGB
rgb(198, 16, 25)
HSL
hsl(357°, 85%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:92% Y:87% K:22%
Luminance
0.1239
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C61019
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C61019
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C61019
#10C6BD
Analogous
#C61074
#C61019
#C66210
Triadic
#C61019
#19C610
#1019C6
Split-comp.
#C61019
#10C662
#1074C6
Tetradic
#C61019
#74C610
#10C6BD
#6210C6
Monochromatic
#F4AFB2
#E7555D
#BB1B23
#8F141B
#4C0B0E
Suggested palettes for this hue.