🧠 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
#C90823
RGB
rgb(201, 8, 35)
HSL
hsl(352°, 92%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:96% Y:83% K:21%
Luminance
0.1272
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #C90823
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #C90823
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#C90823
#08C9AF
Analogous
#C90882
#C90823
#C94F08
Triadic
#C90823
#22C908
#0822C9
Split-comp.
#C90823
#08C94F
#0882C9
Tetradic
#C90823
#82C908
#08C9AF
#4F08C9
Monochromatic
#F6A7B1
#ED4A60
#BE132A
#900E20
#4A0710
Suggested palettes for this hue.