Crimson (E5264D) — 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 #E5264D

RGB rgb(229, 38, 77)

HSL hsl(348°, 79%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:66% K:10%

Luminance 0.1838

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.45:1

Aa — #E5264D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.72:1

Aa — #E5264D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E5264D #24E5BF

Analogous

#E524AB #E5264D #E55E24

Triadic

#E5264D #4BE524 #244BE5

Split-comp.

#E5264D #24E55E #24ABE5

Tetradic

#E5264D #ABE524 #24E5BF #5E24E5

Monochromatic

#340912 #8A1930 #D93052 #E15B76 #ED9CAC

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