🧠 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
#B31745
RGB
rgb(179, 23, 69)
HSL
hsl(342°, 77%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:87% Y:61% K:30%
Luminance
0.1053
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B31745
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B31745
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B31745
#17B585
Analogous
#B51795
#B31745
#B53717
Triadic
#B31745
#47B517
#1747B5
Split-comp.
#B31745
#17B537
#1795B5
Tetradic
#B31745
#95B517
#17B585
#3717B5
Monochromatic
#EEAABE
#DD557E
#AA224B
#801938
#400D1C
Suggested palettes for this hue.