Crimson (E23264) — 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 #E23264

RGB rgb(226, 50, 100)

HSL hsl(343°, 75%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:56% K:11%

Luminance 0.1921

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.31:1

Aa — #E23264

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.87:1

Aa — #E23264

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E23264 #32E2B0

Analogous

#E232BC #E23264 #E25832

Triadic

#E23264 #64E232 #3264E2

Split-comp.

#E23264 #32E258 #32BCE2

Tetradic

#E23264 #BCE232 #32E2B0 #5832E2

Monochromatic

#3B0C1A #8F1E3E #D63D69 #DF6889 #ECA7BA

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