Crimson (E23269) — 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 #E23269

RGB rgb(226, 50, 105)

HSL hsl(341°, 75%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:54% K:11%

Luminance 0.1931

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.29:1

Aa — #E23269

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.89:1

Aa — #E23269

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E23269 #32E2AA

Analogous

#E232C1 #E23269 #E25232

Triadic

#E23269 #69E232 #3269E2

Split-comp.

#E23269 #32E252 #32C1E2

Tetradic

#E23269 #C1E232 #32E2AA #5232E2

Monochromatic

#3B0C1B #8F1E42 #D63D6E #DF688D #ECA7BD

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