Crimson (BA1C39) — 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 #BA1C39

RGB rgb(186, 28, 57)

HSL hsl(349°, 74%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:69% K:27%

Luminance 0.1144

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.34:1

Aa — #BA1C39

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.31:1

Aa — #BA1C39

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA1C39 #1CBA9D

Analogous

#BA1C88 #BA1C39 #BA4E1C

Triadic

#BA1C39 #39BA1C #1C39BA

Split-comp.

#BA1C39 #1CBA4E #1C88BA

Tetradic

#BA1C39 #88BA1C #1CBA9D #4E1CBA

Monochromatic

#EEB4BE #DC6077 #B02740 #861D31 #47101A

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