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Crimson
#BA274A
Crimson
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#C0392B
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#CD5C5C
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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 #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

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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Flash Red
#FF4757
Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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