Crimson (EF6182) — 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 #EF6182

RGB rgb(239, 97, 130)

HSL hsl(346°, 82%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:59% Y:46% K:6%

Luminance 0.286

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.13:1

Aa — #EF6182

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.7:1

Aa — #EF6182

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF6182 #61EFCE

Analogous

#EF61C9 #EF6182 #EF8761

Triadic

#EF6182 #82EF61 #6182EF

Split-comp.

#EF6182 #61EF87 #61C9EF

Tetradic

#EF6182 #C9EF61 #61EFCE #8761EF

Monochromatic

#721329 #CA2148 #E76A87 #EE96AA #F9D8DF

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