Crimson (EE6386) — 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 #EE6386

RGB rgb(238, 99, 134)

HSL hsl(345°, 80%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:58% Y:44% K:7%

Luminance 0.2894

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.1:1

Aa — #EE6386

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.76:1

Aa — #EE6386

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE6386 #63EECB

Analogous

#EE63CB #EE6386 #EE8663

Triadic

#EE6386 #86EE63 #6386EE

Split-comp.

#EE6386 #63EE86 #63CBEE

Tetradic

#EE6386 #CBEE63 #63EECB #8663EE

Monochromatic

#71142B #C7234C #E56C8A #ED97AC #F8D8E0

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