🧠 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
#C80939
RGB
rgb(200, 9, 57)
HSL
hsl(345°, 91%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:96% Y:72% K:22%
Luminance
0.1277
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C80939
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C80939
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C80939
#09C898
Analogous
#C80998
#C80939
#C83909
Triadic
#C80939
#39C809
#0939C8
Split-comp.
#C80939
#09C839
#0998C8
Tetradic
#C80939
#98C809
#09C898
#3909C8
Monochromatic
#F6A7BB
#EC4B73
#BD143E
#8F0F2F
#4A0818
Suggested palettes for this hue.