Crimson (BE2748) — 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 #BE2748

RGB rgb(190, 39, 72)

HSL hsl(347°, 66%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:62% K:25%

Luminance 0.1272

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.88:1

Aa — #BE2748

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.57:1

Aa — #BE2748

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BE2748 #27BE9E

Analogous

#BE2794 #BE2748 #BE5227

Triadic

#BE2748 #48BE27 #2748BE

Split-comp.

#BE2748 #27BE52 #2794BE

Tetradic

#BE2748 #94BE27 #27BE9E #5227BE

Monochromatic

#EEC3CD #D87489 #B3324E #8B273D #501623

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