Crimson (E92B64) — 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 #E92B64

RGB rgb(233, 43, 100)

HSL hsl(342°, 81%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:57% K:9%

Luminance 0.1978

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.2:1

Aa — #E92B64

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.99:1

Aa — #E92B64

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E92B64 #2BE9B0

Analogous

#E92BC3 #E92B64 #E9512B

Triadic

#E92B64 #64E92B #2B64E9

Split-comp.

#E92B64 #2BE951 #2BC3E9

Tetradic

#E92B64 #C3E92B #2BE9B0 #512BE9

Monochromatic

#3D0A1A #94193E #DD3668 #E46289 #EFA3BA

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