🧠 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
#C52037
RGB
rgb(197, 32, 55)
HSL
hsl(352°, 72%, 45%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:72% K:23%
Luminance
0.1304
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C52037
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C52037
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C52037
#20C5AF
Analogous
#C52089
#C52037
#C55D20
Triadic
#C52037
#36C520
#2036C5
Split-comp.
#C52037
#20C55D
#2089C5
Tetradic
#C52037
#89C520
#20C5AF
#5D20C5
Monochromatic
#F0C1C7
#DD6E7D
#BA2C3F
#912231
#53131C
Suggested palettes for this hue.