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Crimson
#BA1C3E
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"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 #BA1C3E
RGB rgb(186, 28, 62)
HSL hsl(347°, 74%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:67% K:27%
Luminance 0.115
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.32:1
Aa — #BA1C3E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.32:1
Aa — #BA1C3E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BA1C3E #1CBA98
Analogous
#BA1C8D #BA1C3E #BA491C
Triadic
#BA1C3E #3EBA1C #1C3EBA
Split-comp.
#BA1C3E #1CBA49 #1C8DBA
Tetradic
#BA1C3E #8DBA1C #1CBA98 #491CBA
Monochromatic
#EEB4C0 #DC607B #B02744 #861D34 #47101C
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#FF0000
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Crimson
#DC143C
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