Crimson (BA1C36) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Winter

🧠 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 #BA1C36

RGB rgb(186, 28, 54)

HSL hsl(350°, 74%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:71% K:27%

Luminance 0.1141

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.35:1

Aa — #BA1C36

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.31:1

Aa — #BA1C36

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA1C36 #1CBAA0

Analogous

#BA1C86 #BA1C36 #BA511C

Triadic

#BA1C36 #36BA1C #1C36BA

Split-comp.

#BA1C36 #1CBA51 #1C86BA

Tetradic

#BA1C36 #86BA1C #1CBAA0 #511CBA

Monochromatic

#EEB4BE #DC6075 #B0273D #861D2F #471019

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