Crimson (BB1B53) — 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 #BB1B53

RGB rgb(187, 27, 83)

HSL hsl(339°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:56% K:27%

Luminance 0.1187

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.19:1

Aa — #BB1B53

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.39:1

Aa — #BB1B53

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB1B53 #1BBB83

Analogous

#BB1BA3 #BB1B53 #BB331B

Triadic

#BB1B53 #53BB1B #1B53BB

Split-comp.

#BB1B53 #1BBB33 #1BA3BB

Tetradic

#BB1B53 #A3BB1B #1BBB83 #331BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB3C8 #DD5F8B #B12556 #871D42 #480F23

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