Crimson (BA1C3C) — 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 #BA1C3C

RGB rgb(186, 28, 60)

HSL hsl(348°, 74%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:68% K:27%

Luminance 0.1147

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.33:1

Aa — #BA1C3C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.32:1

Aa — #BA1C3C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA1C3C #1CBA9B

Analogous

#BA1C8B #BA1C3C #BA4B1C

Triadic

#BA1C3C #3CBA1C #1C3CBA

Split-comp.

#BA1C3C #1CBA4B #1C8BBA

Tetradic

#BA1C3C #8BBA1C #1CBA9B #4B1CBA

Monochromatic

#EEB4BF #DC6079 #B02742 #861D32 #47101B

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