🧠 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
#C80422
RGB
rgb(200, 4, 34)
HSL
hsl(351°, 96%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:98% Y:83% K:22%
Luminance
0.1255
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C80422
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C80422
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C80422
#04C8AB
Analogous
#C80483
#C80422
#C84904
Triadic
#C80422
#21C804
#0421C8
Split-comp.
#C80422
#04C849
#0483C8
Tetradic
#C80422
#83C804
#04C8AB
#4904C8
Monochromatic
#F8A0AD
#F1415C
#BE0E29
#8E0B1E
#47050F
Suggested palettes for this hue.