Crimson (E2336D) — 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 #E2336D

RGB rgb(226, 51, 109)

HSL hsl(340°, 75%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:52% K:11%

Luminance 0.1949

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.26:1

Aa — #E2336D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.93:1

Aa — #E2336D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E2336D #32E2A7

Analogous

#E232C4 #E2336D #E24F32

Triadic

#E2336D #6CE232 #326CE2

Split-comp.

#E2336D #32E24F #32C4E2

Tetradic

#E2336D #C4E232 #32E2A7 #4F32E2

Monochromatic

#3B0C1C #8F1E44 #D63D70 #DF688F #ECA7BE

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