Crimson (EA213B) — 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 #EA213B

RGB rgb(234, 33, 59)

HSL hsl(352°, 83%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:75% K:8%

Luminance 0.1868

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.39:1

Aa — #EA213B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.78:1

Aa — #EA213B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA213B #1FEACF

Analogous

#EA1FA0 #EA213B #EA6A1F

Triadic

#EA213B #3AEA1F #1F3AEA

Split-comp.

#EA213B #1FEA6A #1FA0EA

Tetradic

#EA213B #A0EA1F #1FEACF #6A1FEA

Monochromatic

#35080E #8D1626 #DE2B43 #E5576A #EF9AA5

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