🧠 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
#870E1D
RGB
rgb(135, 14, 29)
HSL
hsl(353°, 81%, 29%)
CMYK
C:0% M:90% Y:79% K:47%
Luminance
0.0543
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #870E1D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #870E1D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#870E1D
#0E8678
Analogous
#860E58
#870E1D
#863C0E
Triadic
#870E1D
#1C860E
#0E1C86
Split-comp.
#870E1D
#0E863C
#0E5886
Tetradic
#870E1D
#58860E
#0E8678
#3C0E86
Monochromatic
#E87885
#D62439
#7E1522
#530E16
#110305
Suggested palettes for this hue.