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Crimson
#BC1033
Crimson
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#E63946
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#FB7185
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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#FF8FAB
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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 #BC1033
RGB rgb(188, 16, 51)
HSL hsl(348°, 84%, 40%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:73% K:26%
Luminance 0.1124
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.44:1
Aa — #BC1033
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.26:1
Aa — #BC1033
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BC1033 #10BC99
Analogous
#BC1088 #BC1033 #BC4410
Triadic
#BC1033 #33BC10 #1033BC
Split-comp.
#BC1033 #10BC44 #1088BC
Tetradic
#BC1033 #88BC10 #10BC99 #4410BC
Monochromatic
#F2A6B5 #E44E6C #B11B39 #85142B #430A15
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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