Crimson (BB1B3B) — 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 #BB1B3B

RGB rgb(187, 27, 59)

HSL hsl(348°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:68% K:27%

Luminance 0.1155

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.3:1

Aa — #BB1B3B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.33:1

Aa — #BB1B3B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB1B3B #1BBB9B

Analogous

#BB1B8B #BB1B3B #BB4B1B

Triadic

#BB1B3B #3BBB1B #1B3BBB

Split-comp.

#BB1B3B #1BBB4B #1B8BBB

Tetradic

#BB1B3B #8BBB1B #1BBB9B #4B1BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB3BF #DD5F78 #B12541 #871D32 #480F1A

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