Crimson (EB2869) — 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 #EB2869

RGB rgb(235, 40, 105)

HSL hsl(340°, 83%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:55% K:8%

Luminance 0.2

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.17:1

Aa — #EB2869

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.04:1

Aa — #EB2869

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EB2869 #28EBAA

Analogous

#EB28CB #EB2869 #EB4928

Triadic

#EB2869 #69EB28 #2869EB

Split-comp.

#EB2869 #28EB49 #28CBEB

Tetradic

#EB2869 #CBEB28 #28EBAA #4928EB

Monochromatic

#3E0A1B #961742 #DF346D #E6608D #F1A2BC

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