Crimson (EA2A4A) — 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 #EA2A4A

RGB rgb(234, 42, 74)

HSL hsl(350°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:68% K:8%

Luminance 0.1942

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.26:1

Aa — #EA2A4A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.93:1

Aa — #EA2A4A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2A4A #2AEACA

Analogous

#EA2AAA #EA2A4A #EA6A2A

Triadic

#EA2A4A #4AEA2A #2A4AEA

Split-comp.

#EA2A4A #2AEA6A #2AAAEA

Tetradic

#EA2A4A #AAEA2A #2AEACA #6A2AEA

Monochromatic

#3D0A13 #95182D #DE3551 #E56177 #F0A3B0

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