Crimson (EE2F65) — 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 #EE2F65

RGB rgb(238, 47, 101)

HSL hsl(343°, 85%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:58% K:7%

Luminance 0.2094

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.02:1

Aa — #EE2F65

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.23:1

Aa — #EE2F65

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE2F65 #2FEEB8

Analogous

#EE2FC5 #EE2F65 #EE592F

Triadic

#EE2F65 #65EE2F #2F65EE

Split-comp.

#EE2F65 #2FEE59 #2FC5EE

Tetradic

#EE2F65 #C5EE2F #2FEEB8 #592FEE

Monochromatic

#470A1C #A1173E #E33B6A #E9678C #F3AABF

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