🧠 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
#C42454
RGB
rgb(196, 36, 84)
HSL
hsl(342°, 69%, 45%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:57% K:23%
Luminance
0.1351
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C42454
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C42454
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C42454
#24C292
Analogous
#C224A2
#C42454
#C24324
Triadic
#C42454
#53C224
#2453C2
Split-comp.
#C42454
#24C243
#24A2C2
Tetradic
#C42454
#A2C224
#24C292
#4324C2
Monochromatic
#EFC2D0
#DA7191
#B62F58
#8E2544
#511527
Suggested palettes for this hue.