Crimson (BA1A50) — 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 #BA1A50

RGB rgb(186, 26, 80)

HSL hsl(340°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:57% K:27%

Luminance 0.1165

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.27:1

Aa — #BA1A50

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.35:1

Aa — #BA1A50

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA1A50 #1BBB86

Analogous

#BB1BA1 #BA1A50 #BB361B

Triadic

#BA1A50 #50BB1B #1B50BB

Split-comp.

#BA1A50 #1BBB36 #1BA1BB

Tetradic

#BA1A50 #A1BB1B #1BBB86 #361BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB3C7 #DD5F89 #B12554 #871D40 #480F22

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