🧠 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
#C61038
RGB
rgb(198, 16, 56)
HSL
hsl(347°, 85%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:92% Y:72% K:22%
Luminance
0.126
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C61038
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C61038
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C61038
#10C69F
Analogous
#C61093
#C61038
#C64410
Triadic
#C61038
#38C610
#1038C6
Split-comp.
#C61038
#10C644
#1093C6
Tetradic
#C61038
#93C610
#10C69F
#4410C6
Monochromatic
#F4AFBE
#E75575
#BB1B3E
#8F142F
#4C0B19
Suggested palettes for this hue.