🧠 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
#BA2C57
RGB
rgb(186, 44, 87)
HSL
hsl(342°, 62%, 45%)
CMYK
C:0% M:76% Y:53% K:27%
Luminance
0.128
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BA2C57
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BA2C57
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BA2C57
#2CBA8F
Analogous
#BA2C9D
#BA2C57
#BA482C
Triadic
#BA2C57
#56BA2C
#2C56BA
Split-comp.
#BA2C57
#2CBA48
#2C9DBA
Tetradic
#BA2C57
#9DBA2C
#2CBA8F
#482CBA
Monochromatic
#EDC5D1
#D47793
#AE375B
#882B47
#4E1828
Suggested palettes for this hue.