🧠 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
#BC1848
RGB
rgb(188, 24, 72)
HSL
hsl(342°, 77%, 42%)
CMYK
C:0% M:87% Y:62% K:26%
Luminance
0.1171
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #BC1848
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #BC1848
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#BC1848
#19BE8C
Analogous
#BE199D
#BC1848
#BE3A19
Triadic
#BC1848
#4ABE19
#194ABE
Split-comp.
#BC1848
#19BE3A
#199DBE
Tetradic
#BC1848
#9DBE19
#19BE8C
#3A19BE
Monochromatic
#F0B2C5
#DF5D84
#B3234E
#881B3C
#480E20
Suggested palettes for this hue.