Crimson (BB1B30) — 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 #BB1B30

RGB rgb(187, 27, 48)

HSL hsl(352°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:74% K:27%

Luminance 0.1144

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.34:1

Aa — #BB1B30

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.31:1

Aa — #BB1B30

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB1B30 #1BBBA6

Analogous

#BB1B81 #BB1B30 #BB561B

Triadic

#BB1B30 #30BB1B #1B30BB

Split-comp.

#BB1B30 #1BBB56 #1B81BB

Tetradic

#BB1B30 #81BB1B #1BBBA6 #561BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB3BB #DD5F70 #B12538 #871D2B #480F17

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