🧠 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
#BA172D
RGB
rgb(186, 23, 45)
HSL
hsl(352°, 78%, 41%)
CMYK
C:0% M:88% Y:76% K:27%
Luminance
0.1114
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BA172D
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BA172D
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BA172D
#17BAA4
Analogous
#BA177E
#BA172D
#BA5317
Triadic
#BA172D
#2DBA17
#172DBA
Split-comp.
#BA172D
#17BA53
#177EBA
Tetradic
#BA172D
#7EBA17
#17BAA4
#5317BA
Monochromatic
#EFAEB6
#DF586A
#B02134
#851928
#450D14
Suggested palettes for this hue.