🧠 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
#C21429
RGB
rgb(194, 20, 41)
HSL
hsl(353°, 81%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:90% Y:79% K:24%
Luminance
0.1204
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C21429
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C21429
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C21429
#14C2AE
Analogous
#C2147F
#C21429
#C25714
Triadic
#C21429
#29C214
#1429C2
Split-comp.
#C21429
#14C257
#147FC2
Tetradic
#C21429
#7FC214
#14C2AE
#5714C2
Monochromatic
#F2B1B8
#E35969
#B71F31
#8C1825
#4A0D14
Suggested palettes for this hue.