🧠 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
#C5114D
RGB
rgb(197, 17, 77)
HSL
hsl(340°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:61% K:23%
Luminance
0.1275
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C5114D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C5114D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C5114D
#11C589
Analogous
#C511A7
#C5114D
#C52F11
Triadic
#C5114D
#4DC511
#114DC5
Split-comp.
#C5114D
#11C52F
#11A7C5
Tetradic
#C5114D
#A7C511
#11C589
#2F11C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFC6
#E65686
#BA1C51
#8E153D
#4B0B21
Suggested palettes for this hue.