🧠 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
#E51C3B
RGB
rgb(229, 28, 59)
HSL
hsl(351°, 79%, 50%)
CMYK
C:0% M:88% Y:74% K:10%
Luminance
0.1762
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #E51C3B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #E51C3B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#E51C3B
#1BE4C6
Analogous
#E41B9E
#E51C3B
#E4611B
Triadic
#E51C3B
#39E41B
#1B39E4
Split-comp.
#E51C3B
#1BE461
#1B9EE4
Tetradic
#E51C3B
#9EE41B
#1BE4C6
#611BE4
Monochromatic
#2B080D
#811828
#D72842
#DF5368
#EB93A0
Suggested palettes for this hue.