Crimson (EA0D3C) — 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 #EA0D3C

RGB rgb(234, 13, 60)

HSL hsl(347°, 89%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:74% K:8%

Luminance 0.18

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.54:1

Aa — #EA0D3C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.62:1

Aa — #EA0D3C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA0D3C #0DE7B8

Analogous

#E70DAA #EA0D3C #E74B0D

Triadic

#EA0D3C #3DE70D #0D3DE7

Split-comp.

#EA0D3C #0DE74B #0DAAE7

Tetradic

#EA0D3C #AAE70D #0DE7B8 #4B0DE7

Monochromatic

#F9C8D3 #EE6D89 #DB1A44 #AD1436 #690C20

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