Crimson (EA2246) — 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 #EA2246

RGB rgb(234, 34, 70)

HSL hsl(349°, 83%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:70% K:8%

Luminance 0.1887

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.36:1

Aa — #EA2246

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.82:1

Aa — #EA2246

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2246 #24EBC6

Analogous

#EB24AC #EA2246 #EB6324

Triadic

#EA2246 #48EB24 #2448EB

Split-comp.

#EA2246 #24EB63 #24ACEB

Tetradic

#EA2246 #ACEB24 #24EBC6 #6324EB

Monochromatic

#390912 #92172D #DF3050 #E65C75 #F09EAD

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