Crimson (EB284C) — 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 #EB284C

RGB rgb(235, 40, 76)

HSL hsl(349°, 83%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:68% K:8%

Luminance 0.1948

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.25:1

Aa — #EB284C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.94:1

Aa — #EB284C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EB284C #28EBC7

Analogous

#EB28AD #EB284C #EB6628

Triadic

#EB284C #4CEB28 #284CEB

Split-comp.

#EB284C #28EB66 #28ADEB

Tetradic

#EB284C #ADEB28 #28EBC7 #6628EB

Monochromatic

#3E0A13 #96172F #DF3453 #E66079 #F1A2B1

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