🧠 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
#C71218
RGB
rgb(199, 18, 24)
HSL
hsl(358°, 83%, 43%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:88% K:22%
Luminance
0.1257
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C71218
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C71218
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C71218
#13C9C3
Analogous
#C91374
#C71218
#C96813
Triadic
#C71218
#19C913
#1319C9
Split-comp.
#C71218
#13C968
#1374C9
Tetradic
#C71218
#74C913
#13C9C3
#6813C9
Monochromatic
#F3B4B6
#E65C60
#BE1E23
#92171B
#4F0C0F
Suggested palettes for this hue.