Crimson (EA2A50) — 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 #EA2A50

RGB rgb(234, 42, 80)

HSL hsl(348°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:66% K:8%

Luminance 0.1951

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.25:1

Aa — #EA2A50

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.95:1

Aa — #EA2A50

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2A50 #2AEAC3

Analogous

#EA2AB0 #EA2A50 #EA632A

Triadic

#EA2A50 #50EA2A #2A50EA

Split-comp.

#EA2A50 #2AEA63 #2AB0EA

Tetradic

#EA2A50 #B0EA2A #2AEAC3 #632AEA

Monochromatic

#3D0A14 #951831 #DE3557 #E5617C #F0A3B2

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