🧠 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
#C6102B
RGB
rgb(198, 16, 43)
HSL
hsl(351°, 85%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:92% Y:78% K:22%
Luminance
0.1249
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C6102B
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C6102B
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C6102B
#10C6AB
Analogous
#C61086
#C6102B
#C65010
Triadic
#C6102B
#2BC610
#102BC6
Split-comp.
#C6102B
#10C650
#1086C6
Tetradic
#C6102B
#86C610
#10C6AB
#5010C6
Monochromatic
#F4AFB9
#E7556B
#BB1B33
#8F1427
#4C0B15
Suggested palettes for this hue.