🧠 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
#C51336
RGB
rgb(197, 19, 54)
HSL
hsl(348°, 82%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:90% Y:73% K:23%
Luminance
0.1252
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C51336
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C51336
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C51336
#13C3A0
Analogous
#C3138E
#C51336
#C34813
Triadic
#C51336
#36C313
#1336C3
Split-comp.
#C51336
#13C348
#138EC3
Tetradic
#C51336
#8EC313
#13C3A0
#4813C3
Monochromatic
#F2B0BD
#E45874
#B81E3D
#8C172E
#4B0C19
Suggested palettes for this hue.