Crimson (BB1B33) — 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 #BB1B33

RGB rgb(187, 27, 51)

HSL hsl(351°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:73% K:27%

Luminance 0.1147

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.33:1

Aa — #BB1B33

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.32:1

Aa — #BB1B33

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB1B33 #1BBBA3

Analogous

#BB1B83 #BB1B33 #BB531B

Triadic

#BB1B33 #33BB1B #1B33BB

Split-comp.

#BB1B33 #1BBB53 #1B83BB

Tetradic

#BB1B33 #83BB1B #1BBBA3 #531BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB3BC #DD5F72 #B1253A #871D2C #480F18

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