Crimson (EA2A5A) — 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 #EA2A5A

RGB rgb(234, 42, 90)

HSL hsl(345°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:62% K:8%

Luminance 0.1968

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.22:1

Aa — #EA2A5A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.98:1

Aa — #EA2A5A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2A5A #2AEABA

Analogous

#EA2ABA #EA2A5A #EA5A2A

Triadic

#EA2A5A #5AEA2A #2A5AEA

Split-comp.

#EA2A5A #2AEA5A #2ABAEA

Tetradic

#EA2A5A #BAEA2A #2AEABA #5A2AEA

Monochromatic

#3D0A17 #951837 #DE355F #E56182 #F0A3B6

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