🧠 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
#C71040
RGB
rgb(199, 16, 64)
HSL
hsl(344°, 85%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:92% Y:68% K:22%
Luminance
0.1283
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C71040
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C71040
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C71040
#10C696
Analogous
#C6109C
#C71040
#C63B10
Triadic
#C71040
#41C610
#1041C6
Split-comp.
#C71040
#10C63B
#109CC6
Tetradic
#C71040
#9CC610
#10C696
#3B10C6
Monochromatic
#F4AFC1
#E7557C
#BB1B46
#8F1435
#4C0B1C
Suggested palettes for this hue.