🧠 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
#C52555
RGB
rgb(197, 37, 85)
HSL
hsl(342°, 68%, 46%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:57% K:23%
Luminance
0.1372
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C52555
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C52555
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C52555
#26C595
Analogous
#C526A5
#C52555
#C54526
Triadic
#C52555
#55C526
#2655C5
Split-comp.
#C52555
#26C545
#26A5C5
Tetradic
#C52555
#A5C526
#26C595
#4526C5
Monochromatic
#F0C7D3
#DB7694
#B9315A
#912747
#551629
Suggested palettes for this hue.