🧠 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
#D7174A
RGB
rgb(215, 23, 74)
HSL
hsl(344°, 81%, 47%)
CMYK
C:0% M:89% Y:66% K:16%
Luminance
0.1544
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #D7174A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #D7174A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#D7174A
#17D9A5
Analogous
#D917AC
#D7174A
#D94417
Triadic
#D7174A
#4BD917
#174BD9
Split-comp.
#D7174A
#17D944
#17ACD9
Tetradic
#D7174A
#ACD917
#17D9A5
#4417D9
Monochromatic
#F5C6D3
#E76F8F
#CD2350
#A11B3F
#601026
Suggested palettes for this hue.