Crimson (E42F63) — 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 #E42F63

RGB rgb(228, 47, 99)

HSL hsl(343°, 77%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:57% K:11%

Luminance 0.1925

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.3:1

Aa — #E42F63

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.89:1

Aa — #E42F63

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E42F63 #2FE4B1

Analogous

#E42FBD #E42F63 #E4572F

Triadic

#E42F63 #63E42F #2F63E4

Split-comp.

#E42F63 #2FE457 #2FBDE4

Tetradic

#E42F63 #BDE42F #2FE4B1 #572FE4

Monochromatic

#3C0C19 #911D3E #D83B68 #E16689 #EDA6BA

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