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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
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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;
  --colorarchive-crimson-velvet-vivid-hsl: hsl(0, 74%, 42%);
  --colorarchive-crimson-velvet-vivid-rgb: rgb(186, 28, 28);
}

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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
Triadic +120°: Emerald Velvet Vivid #1CBA1C
Triadic +240°: Iris Velvet Vivid #1C1CBA
Split-comp +150°: Jade Velvet Vivid #1CBA6B
Split-comp +210°: Sapphire Velvet Vivid #1C6BBA

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