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Crimson
#BC1848
Crimson
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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 #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
On white 6.25:1
Aa — #BC1848
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.36:1
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.
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#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Imperial Red
#E63946
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