🧠 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
#C90D2C
RGB
rgb(201, 13, 44)
HSL
hsl(350°, 88%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:94% Y:78% K:21%
Luminance
0.1285
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C90D2C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C90D2C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C90D2C
#0DC9AA
Analogous
#C90D8B
#C90D2C
#C94C0D
Triadic
#C90D2C
#2CC90D
#0D2CC9
Split-comp.
#C90D2C
#0DC94C
#0D8BC9
Tetradic
#C90D2C
#8BC90D
#0DC9AA
#4C0DC9
Monochromatic
#F5ADB9
#EA536C
#BF1833
#911227
#4D0A15
Suggested palettes for this hue.