Crimson (BD2B50) — 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 #BD2B50

RGB rgb(189, 43, 80)

HSL hsl(345°, 63%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:58% K:26%

Luminance 0.1299

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.79:1

Aa — #BD2B50

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.63:1

Aa — #BD2B50

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BD2B50 #2ABB97

Analogous

#BB2A97 #BD2B50 #BB4F2A

Triadic

#BD2B50 #4FBB2A #2A4FBB

Split-comp.

#BD2B50 #2ABB4F #2A97BB

Tetradic

#BD2B50 #97BB2A #2ABB97 #4F2ABB

Monochromatic

#EDC4CF #D5768E #B03654 #892A42 #4E1825

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