🧠 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
#A20C1B
RGB
rgb(162, 12, 27)
HSL
hsl(354°, 86%, 34%)
CMYK
C:0% M:93% Y:83% K:36%
Luminance
0.0797
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #A20C1B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #A20C1B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#A20C1B
#0CA192
Analogous
#A10C66
#A20C1B
#A1480C
Triadic
#A20C1B
#1BA10C
#0C1BA1
Split-comp.
#A20C1B
#0CA148
#0C66A1
Tetradic
#A20C1B
#66A10C
#0CA192
#480CA1
Monochromatic
#EF8A94
#E33142
#991522
#6C0F18
#280609
Suggested palettes for this hue.