🧠 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
#C7142F
RGB
rgb(199, 20, 47)
HSL
hsl(351°, 82%, 43%)
CMYK
C:0% M:90% Y:76% K:22%
Luminance
0.1276
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C7142F
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C7142F
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C7142F
#14C8AD
Analogous
#C81489
#C7142F
#C85314
Triadic
#C7142F
#2FC814
#142FC8
Split-comp.
#C7142F
#14C853
#1489C8
Tetradic
#C7142F
#89C814
#14C8AD
#5314C8
Monochromatic
#F3B4BE
#E55D71
#BD1F36
#91182A
#4F0D17
Suggested palettes for this hue.