Crimson (BE2C64) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #BE2C64

RGB rgb(190, 44, 100)

HSL hsl(337°, 62%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:47% K:25%

Luminance 0.1355

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.62:1

Aa — #BE2C64

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.73:1

Aa — #BE2C64

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BE2C64 #2DBE86

Analogous

#BE2DAD #BE2C64 #BE3E2D

Triadic

#BE2C64 #64BE2D #2D64BE

Split-comp.

#BE2C64 #2DBE3E #2DADBE

Tetradic

#BE2C64 #ADBE2D #2DBE86 #3E2DBE

Monochromatic

#EEC9D7 #D57B9E #B23867 #8C2C51 #511A2F

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