Crimson (EA2A60) — 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 #EA2A60

RGB rgb(234, 42, 96)

HSL hsl(343°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:59% K:8%

Luminance 0.1979

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.2:1

Aa — #EA2A60

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5:1

Aa — #EA2A60

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2A60 #2AEAB3

Analogous

#EA2AC0 #EA2A60 #EA532A

Triadic

#EA2A60 #60EA2A #2A60EA

Split-comp.

#EA2A60 #2AEA53 #2AC0EA

Tetradic

#EA2A60 #C0EA2A #2AEAB3 #532AEA

Monochromatic

#3D0A19 #95183C #DE3565 #E56187 #F0A3B9

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