🧠 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
#DE053C
RGB
rgb(222, 5, 60)
HSL
hsl(345°, 96%, 45%)
CMYK
C:0% M:98% Y:73% K:13%
Luminance
0.1598
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #DE053C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #DE053C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#DE053C
#05E1AA
Analogous
#E105AA
#DE053C
#E13C05
Triadic
#DE053C
#3CE105
#053CE1
Split-comp.
#DE053C
#05E13C
#05AAE1
Tetradic
#DE053C
#AAE105
#05E1AA
#3C05E1
Monochromatic
#FAB8C8
#F3597F
#D51041
#A60C33
#5F071D
Suggested palettes for this hue.