Crimson (BA294A) — 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 #BA294A

RGB rgb(186, 41, 74)

HSL hsl(346°, 64%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:60% K:27%

Luminance 0.1238

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.99:1

Aa — #BA294A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.5:1

Aa — #BA294A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BA294A #29BC9A

Analogous

#BC2995 #BA294A #BC5029

Triadic

#BA294A #4CBC29 #294CBC

Split-comp.

#BA294A #29BC50 #2995BC

Tetradic

#BA294A #95BC29 #29BC9A #5029BC

Monochromatic

#EDC4CE #D6768C #B13552 #892940 #4F1724

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