Crimson (BE193F) — 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 #BE193F

RGB rgb(190, 25, 63)

HSL hsl(346°, 77%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:67% K:25%

Luminance 0.1189

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.18:1

Aa — #BE193F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.4:1

Aa — #BE193F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BE193F #19BE97

Analogous

#BE1992 #BE193F #BE4519

Triadic

#BE193F #3FBE19 #193FBE

Split-comp.

#BE193F #19BE45 #1992BE

Tetradic

#BE193F #92BE19 #19BE97 #4519BE

Monochromatic

#F0B2C1 #DF5D7B #B32345 #881B34 #480E1C

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