🧠 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
#CA0431
RGB
rgb(202, 4, 49)
HSL
hsl(346°, 96%, 40%)
CMYK
C:0% M:98% Y:76% K:21%
Luminance
0.1293
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #CA0431
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #CA0431
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#CA0431
#04C89A
Analogous
#C80494
#CA0431
#C83804
Triadic
#CA0431
#32C804
#0432C8
Split-comp.
#CA0431
#04C838
#0494C8
Tetradic
#CA0431
#94C804
#04C89A
#3804C8
Monochromatic
#F8A0B5
#F1416A
#BE0E37
#8E0B29
#470515
Suggested palettes for this hue.