🧠 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
#C6101C
RGB
rgb(198, 16, 28)
HSL
hsl(356°, 85%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:92% Y:86% K:22%
Luminance
0.124
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C6101C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C6101C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C6101C
#10C6BA
Analogous
#C61077
#C6101C
#C65F10
Triadic
#C6101C
#1CC610
#101CC6
Split-comp.
#C6101C
#10C65F
#1077C6
Tetradic
#C6101C
#77C610
#10C6BA
#5F10C6
Monochromatic
#F4AFB3
#E7555F
#BB1B25
#8F141D
#4C0B0F
Suggested palettes for this hue.