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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 #BA1840
RGB rgb(186, 24, 64)
HSL hsl(345°, 77%, 41%)
CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:66% K:27%
Luminance 0.1136
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.38:1
Aa — #BA1840
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.29:1
Aa — #BA1840
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BA1840 #18B991
Analogous
#B91891 #BA1840 #B94018
Triadic
#BA1840 #40B918 #1840B9
Split-comp.
#BA1840 #18B940 #1891B9
Tetradic
#BA1840 #91B918 #18B991 #4018B9
Monochromatic
#EFAEBE #DE597A #AF2346 #841A35 #440D1B
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