Crimson (E42F66) — 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 #E42F66

RGB rgb(228, 47, 102)

HSL hsl(342°, 77%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:55% K:11%

Luminance 0.1931

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.29:1

Aa — #E42F66

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.9:1

Aa — #E42F66

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E42F66 #2FE4AE

Analogous

#E42FC0 #E42F66 #E4542F

Triadic

#E42F66 #66E42F #2F66E4

Split-comp.

#E42F66 #2FE454 #2FC0E4

Tetradic

#E42F66 #C0E42F #2FE4AE #542FE4

Monochromatic

#3C0C1A #911D3F #D83B6A #E1668B #EDA6BB

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