Crimson (BF2155) — 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 #BF2155

RGB rgb(191, 33, 85)

HSL hsl(340°, 71%, 44%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:55% K:25%

Luminance 0.127

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.89:1

Aa — #BF2155

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.56:1

Aa — #BF2155

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BF2155 #21C08B

Analogous

#C021A5 #BF2155 #C03B21

Triadic

#BF2155 #56C021 #2156C0

Split-comp.

#BF2155 #21C03B #21A5C0

Tetradic

#BF2155 #A5C021 #21C08B #3B21C0

Monochromatic

#EFBDCE #DB6B91 #B52C59 #8C2245 #4E1327

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