Crimson (BA274A) — 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 #BA274A

RGB rgb(186, 39, 74)

HSL hsl(346°, 65%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:60% K:27%

Luminance 0.1224

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.04:1

Aa — #BA274A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.48:1

Aa — #BA274A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA274A #27B997

Analogous

#B92792 #BA274A #B94E27

Triadic

#BA274A #49B927 #2749B9

Split-comp.

#BA274A #27B94E #2792B9

Tetradic

#BA274A #92B927 #27B997 #4E27B9

Monochromatic

#EDC0CA #D67188 #AE324F #86273D #4B1622

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