🧠 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
#E51940
RGB
rgb(229, 25, 64)
HSL
hsl(349°, 80%, 50%)
CMYK
C:0% M:89% Y:72% K:10%
Luminance
0.1756
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #E51940
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #E51940
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#E51940
#19E6C0
Analogous
#E619A5
#E51940
#E65A19
Triadic
#E51940
#3FE619
#193FE6
Split-comp.
#E51940
#19E65A
#19A5E6
Tetradic
#E51940
#A5E619
#19E6C0
#5A19E6
Monochromatic
#2B080E
#82172B
#D92647
#E0526C
#EC93A3
Suggested palettes for this hue.