🧠 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
#C23258
RGB
rgb(194, 50, 88)
HSL
hsl(344°, 59%, 48%)
CMYK
C:0% M:74% Y:55% K:24%
Luminance
0.1433
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C23258
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C23258
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C23258
#32C39C
Analogous
#C332A1
#C23258
#C35432
Triadic
#C23258
#59C332
#3259C3
Split-comp.
#C23258
#32C354
#32A1C3
Tetradic
#C23258
#A1C332
#32C39C
#5432C3
Monochromatic
#EFD1D9
#D5859B
#B63E5E
#90314B
#571E2D
Suggested palettes for this hue.