Crimson (E62D62) — 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 #E62D62

RGB rgb(230, 45, 98)

HSL hsl(343°, 79%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:57% K:10%

Luminance 0.194

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.27:1

Aa — #E62D62

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.92:1

Aa — #E62D62

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E62D62 #2DE6B2

Analogous

#E62DBE #E62D62 #E6552D

Triadic

#E62D62 #62E62D #2D62E6

Split-comp.

#E62D62 #2DE655 #2DBEE6

Tetradic

#E62D62 #BEE62D #2DE6B2 #552DE6

Monochromatic

#3C0B19 #931B3D #DB3967 #E36488 #EEA5B9

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