Crimson (EE6383) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #EE6383

RGB rgb(238, 99, 131)

HSL hsl(346°, 80%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:58% Y:45% K:7%

Luminance 0.2886

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.11:1

Aa — #EE6383

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.75:1

Aa — #EE6383

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE6383 #63EECD

Analogous

#EE63C9 #EE6383 #EE8863

Triadic

#EE6383 #83EE63 #6383EE

Split-comp.

#EE6383 #63EE88 #63C9EE

Tetradic

#EE6383 #C9EE63 #63EECD #8863EE

Monochromatic

#71142A #C7234A #E56C88 #ED97AB #F8D8DF

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