🧠 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
#C52852
RGB
rgb(197, 40, 82)
HSL
hsl(344°, 66%, 46%)
CMYK
C:0% M:80% Y:58% K:23%
Luminance
0.1386
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C52852
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C52852
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C52852
#28C399
Analogous
#C3289F
#C52852
#C34C28
Triadic
#C52852
#51C328
#2851C3
Split-comp.
#C52852
#28C34C
#289FC3
Tetradic
#C52852
#9FC328
#28C399
#4C28C3
Monochromatic
#EFC7D2
#D97892
#B73457
#8F2844
#541828
Suggested palettes for this hue.