🧠 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
#C61028
RGB
rgb(198, 16, 40)
HSL
hsl(352°, 85%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:92% Y:80% K:22%
Luminance
0.1247
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C61028
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C61028
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C61028
#10C6AE
Analogous
#C61083
#C61028
#C65310
Triadic
#C61028
#28C610
#1028C6
Split-comp.
#C61028
#10C653
#1083C6
Tetradic
#C61028
#83C610
#10C6AE
#5310C6
Monochromatic
#F4AFB8
#E75569
#BB1B30
#8F1425
#4C0B14
Suggested palettes for this hue.