Crimson Velvet Vivid — #BA1C1C Hex Color Code

RGB

rgb(186, 28, 28)

HSL

hsl(0, 74%, 42%)

Metrics

S 74% · L 42%

Contrast (WCAG)

on white

6.4:1AA

on black

3.3:1AA Large

Recent trail

About this color

Crimson Velvet Vivid (#BA1C1C) belongs to the red family — hue 0°, 74% saturation, 42% lightness. Copy the hex, RGB, or HSL value above, or paste the CSS custom property below into your stylesheet to reference this color directly.

CSS

:root {
  --colorarchive-crimson-velvet-vivid: #BA1C1C; /* hsl(0, 74%, 42%) */
}

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Lighter companion

Crimson Core Vivid

#D52020 · hsl(0, 74%, 48%)

Darker companion

Crimson Dusk Vivid

#971717 · hsl(0, 74%, 34%)

Complementary counterpoint

Aqua Velvet Vivid

#1CBABA · hsl(180, 74%, 42%)

Analogous lead

Ember Velvet Vivid

#BA511C · hsl(20, 74%, 42%)

Analogous echo

Garnet Velvet Vivid

#BA1C51 · hsl(340, 74%, 42%)

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Base: Crimson Velvet Vivid #BA1C1C
Lighter companion: Crimson Core Vivid #D52020
Darker companion: Crimson Dusk Vivid #971717
Complementary counterpoint: Aqua Velvet Vivid #1CBABA
Analogous lead: Ember Velvet Vivid #BA511C
Analogous echo: Garnet Velvet Vivid #BA1C51