Crimson (E33160) — 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 #E33160

RGB rgb(227, 49, 96)

HSL hsl(344°, 76%, 54%)

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

Luminance 0.192

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.31:1

Aa — #E33160

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.87:1

Aa — #E33160

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E33160 #31E3B3

Analogous

#E331B9 #E33160 #E35A31

Triadic

#E33160 #60E331 #3160E3

Split-comp.

#E33160 #31E35A #31B9E3

Tetradic

#E33160 #B9E331 #31E3B3 #5A31E3

Monochromatic

#3B0C19 #901D3C #D73C66 #E06787 #EDA6B9

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