🧠 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
#C60C20
RGB
rgb(198, 12, 32)
HSL
hsl(354°, 89%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:94% Y:84% K:22%
Luminance
0.1235
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C60C20
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C60C20
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C60C20
#0CC6B3
Analogous
#C60C7B
#C60C20
#C6560C
Triadic
#C60C20
#1EC60C
#0C1EC6
Split-comp.
#C60C20
#0CC656
#0C7BC6
Tetradic
#C60C20
#7BC60C
#0CC6B3
#560CC6
Monochromatic
#F5A8B0
#EA4D5D
#BB1626
#8D111D
#49090F
Suggested palettes for this hue.