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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 #BA1C4B
RGB rgb(186, 28, 75)
HSL hsl(342°, 74%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:60% K:27%
Luminance 0.1166
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.26:1
Aa — #BA1C4B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.36:1
Aa — #BA1C4B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BA1C4B #1CBA8B
Analogous
#BA1C9B #BA1C4B #BA3C1C
Triadic
#BA1C4B #4BBA1C #1C4BBA
Split-comp.
#BA1C4B #1CBA3C #1C9BBA
Tetradic
#BA1C4B #9BBA1C #1CBA8B #3C1CBA
Monochromatic
#EEB4C5 #DC6085 #B02750 #861D3D #471020
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Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
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#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Pure Red
#FF0000
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
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