Crimson (BE1942) — 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 #BE1942

RGB rgb(190, 25, 66)

HSL hsl(345°, 77%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:65% K:25%

Luminance 0.1193

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.16:1

Aa — #BE1942

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.41:1

Aa — #BE1942

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BE1942 #19BE94

Analogous

#BE1994 #BE1942 #BE4219

Triadic

#BE1942 #42BE19 #1942BE

Split-comp.

#BE1942 #19BE42 #1994BE

Tetradic

#BE1942 #94BE19 #19BE94 #4219BE

Monochromatic

#F0B2C2 #DF5D7E #B32347 #881B36 #480E1D

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