🧠 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
#B8132A
RGB
rgb(184, 19, 42)
HSL
hsl(352°, 81%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:90% Y:77% K:28%
Luminance
0.1074
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B8132A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B8132A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B8132A
#13B9A3
Analogous
#B9137C
#B8132A
#B95013
Triadic
#B8132A
#29B913
#1329B9
Split-comp.
#B8132A
#13B950
#137CB9
Tetradic
#B8132A
#7CB913
#13B9A3
#5013B9
Monochromatic
#F0A8B1
#E15164
#AE1E31
#831625
#410B12
Suggested palettes for this hue.