Crimson (BA1C51) — 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 #BA1C51

RGB rgb(186, 28, 81)

HSL hsl(340°, 74%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:56% K:27%

Luminance 0.1175

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.23:1

Aa — #BA1C51

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.37:1

Aa — #BA1C51

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA1C51 #1CBA86

Analogous

#BA1CA0 #BA1C51 #BA361C

Triadic

#BA1C51 #51BA1C #1C51BA

Split-comp.

#BA1C51 #1CBA36 #1CA0BA

Tetradic

#BA1C51 #A0BA1C #1CBA86 #361CBA

Monochromatic

#EEB4C7 #DC6089 #B02754 #861D40 #471022

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