🧠 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
#D00949
RGB
rgb(208, 9, 73)
HSL
hsl(341°, 92%, 43%)
CMYK
C:0% M:96% Y:65% K:18%
Luminance
0.1409
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #D00949
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #D00949
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#D00949
#09D393
Analogous
#D309AE
#D00949
#D32E09
Triadic
#D00949
#49D309
#0949D3
Split-comp.
#D00949
#09D32E
#09AED3
Tetradic
#D00949
#AED309
#09D393
#2E09D3
Monochromatic
#F7B0C7
#EE5384
#C8144D
#990F3B
#540820
Suggested palettes for this hue.