Crimson (EA2A5D) — 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 #EA2A5D

RGB rgb(234, 42, 93)

HSL hsl(344°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:60% K:8%

Luminance 0.1974

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.21:1

Aa — #EA2A5D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.99:1

Aa — #EA2A5D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2A5D #2AEAB7

Analogous

#EA2ABD #EA2A5D #EA562A

Triadic

#EA2A5D #5DEA2A #2A5DEA

Split-comp.

#EA2A5D #2AEA56 #2ABDEA

Tetradic

#EA2A5D #BDEA2A #2AEAB7 #562AEA

Monochromatic

#3D0A18 #95183A #DE3562 #E56184 #F0A3B7

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