Crimson (BC1A53) — 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 #BC1A53

RGB rgb(188, 26, 83)

HSL hsl(339°, 76%, 42%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:56% K:26%

Luminance 0.1195

WCAG Accessibility

On white 6.16:1

Aa — #BC1A53

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.41:1

Aa — #BC1A53

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC1A53 #1ABC84

Analogous

#BC1AA4 #BC1A53 #BC321A

Triadic

#BC1A53 #53BC1A #1A53BC

Split-comp.

#BC1A53 #1ABC32 #1AA4BC

Tetradic

#BC1A53 #A4BC1A #1ABC84 #321ABC

Monochromatic

#EFB3C8 #DE5E8B #B22456 #871C41 #480F23

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