🧠 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
#C90D1D
RGB
rgb(201, 13, 29)
HSL
hsl(355°, 88%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:94% Y:86% K:21%
Luminance
0.1276
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C90D1D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C90D1D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C90D1D
#0DC9BA
Analogous
#C90D7B
#C90D1D
#C95B0D
Triadic
#C90D1D
#1DC90D
#0D1DC9
Split-comp.
#C90D1D
#0DC95B
#0D7BC9
Tetradic
#C90D1D
#7BC90D
#0DC9BA
#5B0DC9
Monochromatic
#F5ADB3
#EA535F
#BF1825
#91121D
#4D0A0F
Suggested palettes for this hue.