🧠 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
#C5121F
RGB
rgb(197, 18, 31)
HSL
hsl(356°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:84% K:23%
Luminance
0.1233
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C5121F
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C5121F
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C5121F
#12C4B8
Analogous
#C41277
#C5121F
#C45F12
Triadic
#C5121F
#1EC412
#121EC4
Split-comp.
#C5121F
#12C45F
#1277C4
Tetradic
#C5121F
#77C412
#12C4B8
#5F12C4
Monochromatic
#F3B0B4
#E55761
#B91D27
#8D161E
#4B0C10
Suggested palettes for this hue.