Crimson (E1336D) — 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 #E1336D

RGB rgb(225, 51, 109)

HSL hsl(340°, 74%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:77% Y:52% K:12%

Luminance 0.1933

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.29:1

Aa — #E1336D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.9:1

Aa — #E1336D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E1336D #33E1A7

Analogous

#E133C4 #E1336D #E15033

Triadic

#E1336D #6DE133 #336DE1

Split-comp.

#E1336D #33E150 #33C4E1

Tetradic

#E1336D #C4E133 #33E1A7 #5033E1

Monochromatic

#3B0D1C #8E1F44 #D53F71 #DE6890 #ECA7BE

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