Crimson (EF6288) — 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 #EF6288

RGB rgb(239, 98, 136)

HSL hsl(344°, 82%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:59% Y:43% K:6%

Luminance 0.2897

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.1:1

Aa — #EF6288

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.77:1

Aa — #EF6288

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF6288 #61EFC9

Analogous

#EF61CE #EF6288 #EF8261

Triadic

#EF6288 #87EF61 #6187EF

Split-comp.

#EF6288 #61EF82 #61CEEF

Tetradic

#EF6288 #CEEF61 #61EFC9 #8261EF

Monochromatic

#72132C #CA214E #E76A8B #EE96AD #F9D8E0

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