Crimson (BD264A) — 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 #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

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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

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