🧠 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
#C5122A
RGB
rgb(197, 18, 42)
HSL
hsl(352°, 83%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:79% K:23%
Luminance
0.124
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C5122A
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C5122A
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C5122A
#12C4AC
Analogous
#C41283
#C5122A
#C45312
Triadic
#C5122A
#2AC412
#122AC4
Split-comp.
#C5122A
#12C453
#1283C4
Tetradic
#C5122A
#83C412
#12C4AC
#5312C4
Monochromatic
#F3B0B9
#E5576A
#B91D32
#8D1626
#4B0C14
Suggested palettes for this hue.