Crimson (BB1B56) — 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 #BB1B56

RGB rgb(187, 27, 86)

HSL hsl(338°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:54% K:27%

Luminance 0.1192

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.17:1

Aa — #BB1B56

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.4:1

Aa — #BB1B56

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB1B56 #1BBB81

Analogous

#BB1BA6 #BB1B56 #BB301B

Triadic

#BB1B56 #56BB1B #1B56BB

Split-comp.

#BB1B56 #1BBB30 #1BA6BB

Tetradic

#BB1B56 #A6BB1B #1BBB81 #301BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB3C9 #DD5F8D #B12559 #871D43 #480F24

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