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"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 #EF255B
RGB rgb(239, 37, 91)
HSL hsl(344°, 86%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:62% K:6%
Luminance 0.2021
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.13:1
Aa — #EF255B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.09:1
Aa — #EF255B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#EF255B #25EFB9
Analogous
#EF25C0 #EF255B #EF5425
Triadic
#EF255B #5BEF25 #255BEF
Split-comp.
#EF255B #25EF54 #25C0EF
Tetradic
#EF255B #C0EF25 #25EFB9 #5425EF
Monochromatic
#3F0917 #991538 #E33160 #E95D83 #F2A1B6
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