Crimson (E70F4C) — 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 #E70F4C

RGB rgb(231, 15, 76)

HSL hsl(343°, 88%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:67% K:9%

Luminance 0.1775

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.59:1

Aa — #E70F4C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.57:1

Aa — #E70F4C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E70F4C #0FE6A9

Analogous

#E60FB7 #E70F4C #E63D0F

Triadic

#E70F4C #4CE60F #0F4CE6

Split-comp.

#E70F4C #0FE63D #0FB7E6

Tetradic

#E70F4C #B7E60F #0FE6A9 #3D0FE6

Monochromatic

#F8C9D6 #ED6E92 #DA1B51 #AC1540 #680D27

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