Crimson (BC3759) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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 #BC3759

RGB rgb(188, 55, 89)

HSL hsl(345°, 55%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:71% Y:53% K:26%

Luminance 0.1403

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.48:1

Aa — #BC3759

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.83:1

Aa — #BC3759

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BC3759 #37BE9C

Analogous

#BE379C #BC3759 #BE5937

Triadic

#BC3759 #59BE37 #3759BE

Split-comp.

#BC3759 #37BE59 #379CBE

Tetradic

#BC3759 #9CBE37 #37BE9C #5937BE

Monochromatic

#EED3DA #D2899B #B1435F #8D354B #55202D

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