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Crimson
#BB1B4E
Crimson
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#FCE4EC
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Brick Red
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"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 #BB1B4E
RGB rgb(187, 27, 78)
HSL hsl(341°, 75%, 42%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:58% K:27%
Luminance 0.1179
WCAG Accessibility
On white 6.21:1
Aa — #BB1B4E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 3.38:1
Aa — #BB1B4E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#BB1B4E #1BBB89
Analogous
#BB1B9E #BB1B4E #BB381B
Triadic
#BB1B4E #4EBB1B #1B4EBB
Split-comp.
#BB1B4E #1BBB38 #1B9EBB
Tetradic
#BB1B4E #9EBB1B #1BBB89 #381BBB
Monochromatic
#EFB3C6 #DD5F87 #B12552 #871D3E #480F21
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
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