Crimson (BC1A32) — 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 #BC1A32

RGB rgb(188, 26, 50)

HSL hsl(351°, 76%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:73% K:26%

Luminance 0.1154

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.3:1

Aa — #BC1A32

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.33:1

Aa — #BC1A32

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#BC1A32 #1ABCA4

Analogous

#BC1A84 #BC1A32 #BC531A

Triadic

#BC1A32 #32BC1A #1A32BC

Split-comp.

#BC1A32 #1ABC53 #1A84BC

Tetradic

#BC1A32 #84BC1A #1ABCA4 #531ABC

Monochromatic

#EFB3BC #DE5E71 #B2243A #871C2C #480F17

Suggested palettes for this hue.

Amber Warning View all →

Danger Red View all →

White Marble View all →