Crimson (EB1E4D) — 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 #EB1E4D

RGB rgb(235, 30, 77)

HSL hsl(346°, 84%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:67% K:8%

Luminance 0.1893

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.35:1

Aa — #EB1E4D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.83:1

Aa — #EB1E4D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EB1E4D #1EEBBB

Analogous

#EB1EB5 #EB1E4D #EB551E

Triadic

#EB1E4D #4EEB1E #1E4EEB

Split-comp.

#EB1E4D #1EEB55 #1EB5EB

Tetradic

#EB1E4D #B5EB1E #1EEBBB #551EEB

Monochromatic

#350813 #8E1531 #DF2A54 #E65678 #F099AD

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