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#BA1C4E
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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 #BA1C4E
RGB rgb(186, 28, 78)
HSL hsl(341°, 74%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:58% K:27%
Luminance 0.1171
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.24:1
Aa — #BA1C4E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.36:1
Aa — #BA1C4E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BA1C4E #1CBA88
Analogous
#BA1C9D #BA1C4E #BA391C
Triadic
#BA1C4E #4EBA1C #1C4EBA
Split-comp.
#BA1C4E #1CBA39 #1C9DBA
Tetradic
#BA1C4E #9DBA1C #1CBA88 #391CBA
Monochromatic
#EEB4C6 #DC6087 #B02752 #861D3E #471021
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#DC143C
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Brick Red
#B22222
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