🧠 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
#CA274E
RGB
rgb(202, 39, 78)
HSL
hsl(346°, 68%, 47%)
CMYK
C:0% M:81% Y:61% K:21%
Luminance
0.1442
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CA274E
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CA274E
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CA274E
#26C9A3
Analogous
#C9269E
#CA274E
#C95226
Triadic
#CA274E
#4CC926
#264CC9
Split-comp.
#CA274E
#26C952
#269EC9
Tetradic
#CA274E
#9EC926
#26C9A3
#5226C9
Monochromatic
#F1CBD4
#DC7A91
#BD3253
#952841
#591827
Suggested palettes for this hue.