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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 #EF255E
RGB rgb(239, 37, 94)
HSL hsl(343°, 86%, 54%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:61% K:6%
Luminance 0.2026
WCAG Accessibility
On white 4.12:1
Aa — #EF255E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 5.1:1
Aa — #EF255E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#EF255E #25EFB5
Analogous
#EF25C3 #EF255E #EF5125
Triadic
#EF255E #5EEF25 #255EEF
Split-comp.
#EF255E #25EF51 #25C3EF
Tetradic
#EF255E #C3EF25 #25EFB5 #5125EF
Monochromatic
#3F0918 #99153A #E33163 #E95D85 #F2A1B8
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#FF6B6B
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#DC143C
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