🧠 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
#C80E2A
RGB
rgb(200, 14, 42)
HSL
hsl(351°, 87%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:93% Y:79% K:22%
Luminance
0.1271
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C80E2A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C80E2A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C80E2A
#0EC8AC
Analogous
#C80E87
#C80E2A
#C84F0E
Triadic
#C80E2A
#2AC80E
#0E2AC8
Split-comp.
#C80E2A
#0EC84F
#0E87C8
Tetradic
#C80E2A
#87C80E
#0EC8AC
#4F0EC8
Monochromatic
#F4AEB8
#E9536A
#BE1931
#901326
#4D0A14
Suggested palettes for this hue.