Crimson (EA2A56) — 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 #EA2A56

RGB rgb(234, 42, 86)

HSL hsl(346°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:63% K:8%

Luminance 0.1961

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.23:1

Aa — #EA2A56

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.96:1

Aa — #EA2A56

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2A56 #2AEABD

Analogous

#EA2AB7 #EA2A56 #EA5D2A

Triadic

#EA2A56 #56EA2A #2A56EA

Split-comp.

#EA2A56 #2AEA5D #2AB7EA

Tetradic

#EA2A56 #B7EA2A #2AEABD #5D2AEA

Monochromatic

#3D0A16 #951835 #DE355D #E56180 #F0A3B5

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