Crimson (EF6185) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #EF6185

RGB rgb(239, 97, 133)

HSL hsl(345°, 82%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:59% Y:44% K:6%

Luminance 0.2869

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.13:1

Aa — #EF6185

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.72:1

Aa — #EF6185

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF6185 #61EFCC

Analogous

#EF61CC #EF6185 #EF8561

Triadic

#EF6185 #85EF61 #6185EF

Split-comp.

#EF6185 #61EF85 #61CCEF

Tetradic

#EF6185 #CCEF61 #61EFCC #8561EF

Monochromatic

#72132A #CA214B #E76A89 #EE96AC #F9D8E0

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