Crimson (EF6884) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #EF6884

RGB rgb(239, 104, 132)

HSL hsl(348°, 81%, 67%)

CMYK C:0% M:56% Y:45% K:6%

Luminance 0.3007

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.01:1

Aa — #EF6884

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.98:1

Aa — #EF6884

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF6884 #67EFD4

Analogous

#EF67C6 #EF6884 #EF9067

Triadic

#EF6884 #82EF67 #6782EF

Split-comp.

#EF6884 #67EF90 #67C6EF

Tetradic

#EF6884 #C6EF67 #67EFD4 #9067EF

Monochromatic

#761428 #CD2345 #E76F87 #EE9BAB #F9DCE2

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