🧠 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
#C6111C
RGB
rgb(198, 17, 28)
HSL
hsl(356°, 84%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:91% Y:86% K:22%
Luminance
0.1243
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C6111C
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C6111C
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C6111C
#11C5B9
Analogous
#C51177
#C6111C
#C55F11
Triadic
#C6111C
#1DC511
#111DC5
Split-comp.
#C6111C
#11C55F
#1177C5
Tetradic
#C6111C
#77C511
#11C5B9
#5F11C5
Monochromatic
#F3AFB4
#E65660
#BA1C26
#8E151D
#4B0B10
Suggested palettes for this hue.