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"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 #BB1B46
RGB rgb(187, 27, 70)
HSL hsl(344°, 75%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:63% K:27%
Luminance 0.1168
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.25:1
Aa — #BB1B46
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.36:1
Aa — #BB1B46
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BB1B46 #1BBB91
Analogous
#BB1B96 #BB1B46 #BB401B
Triadic
#BB1B46 #46BB1B #1B46BB
Split-comp.
#BB1B46 #1BBB40 #1B96BB
Tetradic
#BB1B46 #96BB1B #1BBB91 #401BBB
Monochromatic
#EFB3C3 #DD5F81 #B1254B #871D39 #480F1E
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Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
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