Crimson (EA2A4D) — 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 #EA2A4D

RGB rgb(234, 42, 77)

HSL hsl(349°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:67% K:8%

Luminance 0.1947

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.25:1

Aa — #EA2A4D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.94:1

Aa — #EA2A4D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2A4D #2AEAC7

Analogous

#EA2AAD #EA2A4D #EA662A

Triadic

#EA2A4D #4DEA2A #2A4DEA

Split-comp.

#EA2A4D #2AEA66 #2AADEA

Tetradic

#EA2A4D #ADEA2A #2AEAC7 #662AEA

Monochromatic

#3D0A13 #95182F #DE3554 #E56179 #F0A3B1

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