Crimson (EB2859) — 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 #EB2859

RGB rgb(235, 40, 89)

HSL hsl(345°, 83%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:62% K:8%

Luminance 0.1969

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.22:1

Aa — #EB2859

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.98:1

Aa — #EB2859

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EB2859 #28EBBA

Analogous

#EB28BA #EB2859 #EB5928

Triadic

#EB2859 #59EB28 #2859EB

Split-comp.

#EB2859 #28EB59 #28BAEB

Tetradic

#EB2859 #BAEB28 #28EBBA #5928EB

Monochromatic

#3E0A17 #961737 #DF345F #E66082 #F1A2B6

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