Crimson (BC294E) — 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 #BC294E

RGB rgb(188, 41, 78)

HSL hsl(345°, 64%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:59% K:26%

Luminance 0.1269

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.89:1

Aa — #BC294E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.57:1

Aa — #BC294E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC294E #29BC97

Analogous

#BC2997 #BC294E #BC4E29

Triadic

#BC294E #4EBC29 #294EBC

Split-comp.

#BC294E #29BC4E #2997BC

Tetradic

#BC294E #97BC29 #29BC97 #4E29BC

Monochromatic

#EDC4CE #D6768E #B13554 #892941 #4F1725

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