Crimson (BE274A) — 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 #BE274A

RGB rgb(190, 39, 74)

HSL hsl(346°, 66%, 45%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:61% K:25%

Luminance 0.1275

WCAG Accessibility

On white 5.87:1

Aa — #BE274A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 3.58:1

Aa — #BE274A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#BE274A #27BE9B

Analogous

#BE2796 #BE274A #BE4F27

Triadic

#BE274A #4ABE27 #274ABE

Split-comp.

#BE274A #27BE4F #2796BE

Tetradic

#BE274A #96BE27 #27BE9B #4F27BE

Monochromatic

#EEC3CD #D8748B #B33250 #8B273F #501624

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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