Crimson (E82C6A) — 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 #E82C6A

RGB rgb(232, 44, 106)

HSL hsl(340°, 80%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:54% K:9%

Luminance 0.1981

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.2:1

Aa — #E82C6A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5:1

Aa — #E82C6A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E82C6A #2CE8A9

Analogous

#E82CC8 #E82C6A #E84B2C

Triadic

#E82C6A #6AE82C #2C6AE8

Split-comp.

#E82C6A #2CE84B #2CC8E8

Tetradic

#E82C6A #C8E82C #2CE8A9 #4B2CE8

Monochromatic

#3D0B1B #931A42 #DC386E #E3638E #EFA4BD

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