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Crimson
#BD264A
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 #BD264A
RGB rgb(189, 38, 74)
HSL hsl(346°, 67%, 45%)
CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:61% K:26%
Luminance 0.1256
WCAG Accessibility
On white 5.93:1
Aa — #BD264A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.54:1
Aa — #BD264A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BD264A #26C09C
Analogous
#C02697 #BD264A #C04F26
Triadic
#BD264A #4AC026 #264AC0
Split-comp.
#BD264A #26C04F #2697C0
Tetradic
#BD264A #97C026 #26C09C #4F26C0
Monochromatic
#EFC3CD #D9738B #B43150 #8C263E #501623
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
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