Crimson (E2325E) — 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 #E2325E

RGB rgb(226, 50, 94)

HSL hsl(345°, 75%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:58% K:11%

Luminance 0.1909

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.33:1

Aa — #E2325E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.85:1

Aa — #E2325E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E2325E #32E2B6

Analogous

#E232B6 #E2325E #E25E32

Triadic

#E2325E #5EE232 #325EE2

Split-comp.

#E2325E #32E25E #32B6E2

Tetradic

#E2325E #B6E232 #32E2B6 #5E32E2

Monochromatic

#3B0C18 #8F1E3B #D63D64 #DF6885 #ECA7B8

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