Crimson (E42F5A) — 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 #E42F5A

RGB rgb(228, 47, 90)

HSL hsl(346°, 77%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:61% K:11%

Luminance 0.1908

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.33:1

Aa — #E42F5A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.85:1

Aa — #E42F5A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E42F5A #2FE4BA

Analogous

#E42FB4 #E42F5A #E4602F

Triadic

#E42F5A #5AE42F #2F5AE4

Split-comp.

#E42F5A #2FE460 #2FB4E4

Tetradic

#E42F5A #B4E42F #2FE4BA #602FE4

Monochromatic

#3C0C17 #911D38 #D83B60 #E16682 #EDA6B6

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