🧠 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
#C5284A
RGB
rgb(197, 40, 74)
HSL
hsl(347°, 66%, 46%)
CMYK
C:0% M:80% Y:62% K:23%
Luminance
0.1374
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C5284A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C5284A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C5284A
#28C3A1
Analogous
#C32897
#C5284A
#C35428
Triadic
#C5284A
#49C328
#2849C3
Split-comp.
#C5284A
#28C354
#2897C3
Tetradic
#C5284A
#97C328
#28C3A1
#5428C3
Monochromatic
#EFC7D0
#D9788D
#B73450
#8F283F
#541825
Suggested palettes for this hue.