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#BA1C49
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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 #BA1C49
RGB rgb(186, 28, 73)
HSL hsl(343°, 74%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:61% K:27%
Luminance 0.1163
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.27:1
Aa — #BA1C49
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.35:1
Aa — #BA1C49
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BA1C49 #1CBA8D
Analogous
#BA1C98 #BA1C49 #BA3E1C
Triadic
#BA1C49 #49BA1C #1C49BA
Split-comp.
#BA1C49 #1CBA3E #1C98BA
Tetradic
#BA1C49 #98BA1C #1CBA8D #3E1CBA
Monochromatic
#EEB4C4 #DC6083 #B0274D #861D3B #47101F
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#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
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