Crimson (EA2A6A) — 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 #EA2A6A

RGB rgb(234, 42, 106)

HSL hsl(340°, 82%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:55% K:8%

Luminance 0.2

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.17:1

Aa — #EA2A6A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.04:1

Aa — #EA2A6A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2A6A #2AEAAA

Analogous

#EA2ACA #EA2A6A #EA4A2A

Triadic

#EA2A6A #6AEA2A #2A6AEA

Split-comp.

#EA2A6A #2AEA4A #2ACAEA

Tetradic

#EA2A6A #CAEA2A #2AEAAA #4A2AEA

Monochromatic

#3D0A1B #951842 #DE356E #E5618D #F0A3BD

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