Crimson (BA0D4E) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #BA0D4E

RGB rgb(186, 13, 78)

HSL hsl(337°, 87%, 39%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:58% K:27%

Luminance 0.1126

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.45:1

Aa — #BA0D4E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.26:1

Aa — #BA0D4E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA0D4E #0DBA78

Analogous

#BA0DA6 #BA0D4E #BA210D

Triadic

#BA0D4E #4FBA0D #0D4FBA

Split-comp.

#BA0D4E #0DBA21 #0DA6BA

Tetradic

#BA0D4E #A6BA0D #0DBA78 #210DBA

Monochromatic

#F3A0C0 #E74684 #B01752 #83113D #3F081D

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