🧠 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
#C60227
RGB
rgb(198, 2, 39)
HSL
hsl(349°, 98%, 39%)
CMYK
C:0% M:99% Y:80% K:22%
Luminance
0.123
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C60227
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C60227
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C60227
#02C5A1
Analogous
#C50287
#C60227
#C54002
Triadic
#C60227
#26C502
#0226C5
Split-comp.
#C60227
#02C540
#0287C5
Tetradic
#C60227
#87C502
#02C5A1
#4002C5
Monochromatic
#F99AAC
#F23A5C
#BB0C2C
#8B0921
#430410
Suggested palettes for this hue.