🧠 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
#C10028
RGB
rgb(193, 0, 40)
HSL
hsl(348°, 100%, 38%)
CMYK
C:0% M:100% Y:79% K:24%
Luminance
0.1164
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C10028
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C10028
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C10028
#00C29B
Analogous
#C20088
#C10028
#C23A00
Triadic
#C10028
#27C200
#0027C2
Split-comp.
#C10028
#00C23A
#0088C2
Tetradic
#C10028
#88C200
#00C29B
#3A00C2
Monochromatic
#F994A9
#F4345A
#B80A2D
#880721
#3F030F
Suggested palettes for this hue.