🧠 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
#C51126
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 38)
HSL
hsl(353°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:81% K:23%
Luminance
0.1234
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51126
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51126
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51126
#11C5B0
Analogous
#C51180
#C51126
#C55611
Triadic
#C51126
#26C511
#1126C5
Split-comp.
#C51126
#11C556
#1180C5
Tetradic
#C51126
#80C511
#11C5B0
#5611C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFB7
#E65667
#BA1C2E
#8E1523
#4B0B13
Suggested palettes for this hue.