🧠 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
#C6102E
RGB
rgb(198, 16, 46)
HSL
hsl(350°, 85%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:92% Y:77% K:22%
Luminance
0.1251
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C6102E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C6102E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C6102E
#10C6A8
Analogous
#C61089
#C6102E
#C64D10
Triadic
#C6102E
#2EC610
#102EC6
Split-comp.
#C6102E
#10C64D
#1089C6
Tetradic
#C6102E
#89C610
#10C6A8
#4D10C6
Monochromatic
#F4AFBA
#E7556E
#BB1B36
#8F1429
#4C0B16
Suggested palettes for this hue.