Crimson (BA265A) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #BA265A

RGB rgb(186, 38, 90)

HSL hsl(339°, 66%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:52% K:27%

Luminance 0.1244

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.98:1

Aa — #BA265A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.51:1

Aa — #BA265A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA265A #26BA86

Analogous

#BA26A4 #BA265A #BA3C26

Triadic

#BA265A #5ABA26 #265ABA

Split-comp.

#BA265A #26BA3C #26A4BA

Tetradic

#BA265A #A4BA26 #26BA86 #3C26BA

Monochromatic

#EDBFCF #D77094 #AF315D #872648 #4C1528

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