🧠 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
#520C20
RGB
rgb(82, 12, 32)
HSL
hsl(343°, 74%, 18%)
CMYK
C:0% M:85% Y:61% K:68%
Luminance
0.0191
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #520C20
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #520C20
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#520C20
#0C503D
Analogous
#500C41
#520C20
#501B0C
Triadic
#520C20
#1F500C
#0C1F50
Split-comp.
#520C20
#0C501B
#0C4150
Tetradic
#520C20
#41500C
#0C503D
#1B0C50
Monochromatic
#D84F76
#9F2346
#4B1121
#21070F
#000000
Suggested palettes for this hue.