Crimson (EB2849) — 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 #EB2849

RGB rgb(235, 40, 73)

HSL hsl(350°, 83%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:69% K:8%

Luminance 0.1944

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.26:1

Aa — #EB2849

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.93:1

Aa — #EB2849

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EB2849 #28EBCB

Analogous

#EB28AA #EB2849 #EB6928

Triadic

#EB2849 #49EB28 #2849EB

Split-comp.

#EB2849 #28EB69 #28AAEB

Tetradic

#EB2849 #AAEB28 #28EBCB #6928EB

Monochromatic

#3E0A12 #96172D #DF3451 #E66077 #F1A2AF

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