🧠 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
#C51033
RGB
rgb(197, 16, 51)
HSL
hsl(348°, 85%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:92% Y:74% K:23%
Luminance
0.1242
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51033
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51033
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51033
#10C6A2
Analogous
#C61090
#C51033
#C64710
Triadic
#C51033
#34C610
#1034C6
Split-comp.
#C51033
#10C647
#1090C6
Tetradic
#C51033
#90C610
#10C6A2
#4710C6
Monochromatic
#F4AFBC
#E75572
#BB1B3B
#8F142D
#4C0B18
Suggested palettes for this hue.