🧠 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
#C40344
RGB
rgb(196, 3, 68)
HSL
hsl(340°, 97%, 39%)
CMYK
C:0% M:98% Y:65% K:23%
Luminance
0.1231
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C40344
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C40344
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C40344
#03C484
Analogous
#C403A4
#C40344
#C42303
Triadic
#C40344
#43C403
#0343C4
Split-comp.
#C40344
#03C423
#03A4C4
Tetradic
#C40344
#A4C403
#03C484
#2303C4
Monochromatic
#F89BBA
#F13B78
#BA0D47
#8A0A35
#430519
Suggested palettes for this hue.