🧠 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
#CA172B
RGB
rgb(202, 23, 43)
HSL
hsl(353°, 80%, 44%)
CMYK
C:0% M:89% Y:79% K:21%
Luminance
0.1324
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CA172B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CA172B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CA172B
#16CAB5
Analogous
#CA1685
#CA172B
#CA5B16
Triadic
#CA172B
#2BCA16
#162BCA
Split-comp.
#CA172B
#16CA5B
#1685CA
Tetradic
#CA172B
#85CA16
#16CAB5
#5B16CA
Monochromatic
#F3BAC0
#E36372
#BF2234
#931A28
#520F16
Suggested palettes for this hue.