Crimson (BC1A2F) — 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 #BC1A2F

RGB rgb(188, 26, 47)

HSL hsl(352°, 76%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:75% K:26%

Luminance 0.1152

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.31:1

Aa — #BC1A2F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.33:1

Aa — #BC1A2F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC1A2F #1ABCA7

Analogous

#BC1A81 #BC1A2F #BC551A

Triadic

#BC1A2F #2FBC1A #1A2FBC

Split-comp.

#BC1A2F #1ABC55 #1A81BC

Tetradic

#BC1A2F #81BC1A #1ABCA7 #551ABC

Monochromatic

#EFB3BB #DE5E6F #B22437 #871C2A #480F16

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