Crimson (BB1B58) — 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 #BB1B58

RGB rgb(187, 27, 88)

HSL hsl(337°, 75%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:53% K:27%

Luminance 0.1195

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.16:1

Aa — #BB1B58

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.41:1

Aa — #BB1B58

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BB1B58 #1BBB7E

Analogous

#BB1BA9 #BB1B58 #BB2E1B

Triadic

#BB1B58 #58BB1B #1B58BB

Split-comp.

#BB1B58 #1BBB2E #1BA9BB

Tetradic

#BB1B58 #A9BB1B #1BBB7E #2E1BBB

Monochromatic

#EFB3CA #DD5F8F #B1255B #871D45 #480F25

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