🧠 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
#B5214B
RGB
rgb(181, 33, 75)
HSL
hsl(343°, 69%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:59% K:29%
Luminance
0.1129
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #B5214B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #B5214B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#B5214B
#21B58B
Analogous
#B52195
#B5214B
#B54121
Triadic
#B5214B
#4BB521
#214BB5
Split-comp.
#B5214B
#21B541
#2195B5
Tetradic
#B5214B
#95B521
#21B58B
#4121B5
Monochromatic
#ECB6C5
#D76585
#AA2C50
#82213D
#451220
Suggested palettes for this hue.