🧠 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
#C40A21
RGB
rgb(196, 10, 33)
HSL
hsl(353°, 90%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:95% Y:83% K:23%
Luminance
0.1205
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C40A21
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C40A21
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C40A21
#0AC2AC
Analogous
#C20A7B
#C40A21
#C2510A
Triadic
#C40A21
#20C20A
#0A20C2
Split-comp.
#C40A21
#0AC251
#0A7BC2
Tetradic
#C40A21
#7BC20A
#0AC2AC
#510AC2
Monochromatic
#F5A3AD
#EB475A
#B81427
#8A0F1E
#45080F
Suggested palettes for this hue.