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#BC1A4D
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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 #BC1A4D
RGB rgb(188, 26, 77)
HSL hsl(341°, 76%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:59% K:26%
Luminance 0.1186
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.19:1
Aa — #BC1A4D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.39:1
Aa — #BC1A4D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BC1A4D #1ABC89
Analogous
#BC1A9F #BC1A4D #BC381A
Triadic
#BC1A4D #4DBC1A #1A4DBC
Split-comp.
#BC1A4D #1ABC38 #1A9FBC
Tetradic
#BC1A4D #9FBC1A #1ABC89 #381ABC
Monochromatic
#EFB3C6 #DE5E87 #B22451 #871C3E #480F21
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