Crimson (EB285C) — 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 #EB285C

RGB rgb(235, 40, 92)

HSL hsl(344°, 83%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:61% K:8%

Luminance 0.1974

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.21:1

Aa — #EB285C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.99:1

Aa — #EB285C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EB285C #28EBB7

Analogous

#EB28BE #EB285C #EB5628

Triadic

#EB285C #5CEB28 #285CEB

Split-comp.

#EB285C #28EB56 #28BEEB

Tetradic

#EB285C #BEEB28 #28EBB7 #5628EB

Monochromatic

#3E0A18 #961739 #DF3462 #E66084 #F1A2B7

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