Crimson (EA2A63) — 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 #EA2A63

RGB rgb(234, 42, 99)

HSL hsl(342°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:58% K:8%

Luminance 0.1985

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.19:1

Aa — #EA2A63

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.01:1

Aa — #EA2A63

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2A63 #2AEAB0

Analogous

#EA2AC3 #EA2A63 #EA502A

Triadic

#EA2A63 #63EA2A #2A63EA

Split-comp.

#EA2A63 #2AEA50 #2AC3EA

Tetradic

#EA2A63 #C3EA2A #2AEAB0 #502AEA

Monochromatic

#3D0A19 #95183E #DE3568 #E56189 #F0A3BA

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