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#BA1244
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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 #BA1244
RGB rgb(186, 18, 68)
HSL hsl(342°, 82%, 40%)
CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:63% K:27%
Luminance 0.1122
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.45:1
Aa — #BA1244
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.26:1
Aa — #BA1244
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BA1244 #12BA87
Analogous
#BA1298 #BA1244 #BA3412
Triadic
#BA1244 #45BA12 #1245BA
Split-comp.
#BA1244 #12BA34 #1298BA
Tetradic
#BA1244 #98BA12 #12BA87 #3412BA
Monochromatic
#F1A7BD #E2507C #AF1D49 #841536 #420B1B
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Brick Red
#B22222
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