🧠 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
#C70F40
RGB
rgb(199, 15, 64)
HSL
hsl(344°, 86%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:92% Y:68% K:22%
Luminance
0.1281
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C70F40
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C70F40
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C70F40
#0FC796
Analogous
#C70F9C
#C70F40
#C73A0F
Triadic
#C70F40
#40C70F
#0F40C7
Split-comp.
#C70F40
#0FC73A
#0F9CC7
Tetradic
#C70F40
#9CC70F
#0FC796
#3A0FC7
Monochromatic
#F4AEC1
#E8547C
#BC1A45
#901435
#4C0A1C
Suggested palettes for this hue.