Crimson (BB2D4F) — 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 #BB2D4F

RGB rgb(187, 45, 79)

HSL hsl(346°, 61%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:58% K:27%

Luminance 0.1287

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.83:1

Aa — #BB2D4F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.6:1

Aa — #BB2D4F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB2D4F #2DB998

Analogous

#B92D93 #BB2D4F #B9522D

Triadic

#BB2D4F #4DB92D #2D4DB9

Split-comp.

#BB2D4F #2DB952 #2D93B9

Tetradic

#BB2D4F #93B92D #2DB998 #522DB9

Monochromatic

#ECC5CE #D3788D #AD3854 #872C41 #4D1925

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