Crimson (BA2648) — 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 #BA2648

RGB rgb(186, 38, 72)

HSL hsl(346°, 66%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:61% K:27%

Luminance 0.1215

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.07:1

Aa — #BA2648

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.46:1

Aa — #BA2648

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA2648 #26BA98

Analogous

#BA2693 #BA2648 #BA4E26

Triadic

#BA2648 #49BA26 #2649BA

Split-comp.

#BA2648 #26BA4E #2693BA

Tetradic

#BA2648 #93BA26 #26BA98 #4E26BA

Monochromatic

#EDBFCA #D77088 #AF314F #87263D #4C1522

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