Crimson (BB1B36) — 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 #BB1B36

RGB rgb(187, 27, 54)

HSL hsl(350°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:71% K:27%

Luminance 0.1149

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.32:1

Aa — #BB1B36

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.32:1

Aa — #BB1B36

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB1B36 #1BBBA1

Analogous

#BB1B86 #BB1B36 #BB501B

Triadic

#BB1B36 #36BB1B #1B36BB

Split-comp.

#BB1B36 #1BBB50 #1B86BB

Tetradic

#BB1B36 #86BB1B #1BBBA1 #501BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB3BD #DD5F74 #B1253D #871D2E #480F19

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