🧠 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
#E40034
RGB
rgb(228, 0, 52)
HSL
hsl(346°, 100%, 45%)
CMYK
C:0% M:100% Y:77% K:11%
Luminance
0.1684
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #E40034
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #E40034
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#E40034
#00E6B0
Analogous
#E600A8
#E40034
#E63D00
Triadic
#E40034
#36E600
#0036E6
Split-comp.
#E40034
#00E63D
#00A8E6
Tetradic
#E40034
#A8E600
#00E6B0
#3D00E6
Monochromatic
#FBB6C6
#F6557B
#DA0B3C
#AA092E
#61051B
Suggested palettes for this hue.