Crimson (CE3864) — 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 #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #CE3864

RGB rgb(206, 56, 100)

HSL hsl(342°, 60%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:51% K:19%

Luminance 0.1676

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.8:1

Aa — #CE3864

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.37:1

Aa — #CE3864

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CE3864 #37CDA0

Analogous

#CD37AF #CE3864 #CD5537

Triadic

#CE3864 #64CD37 #3764CD

Split-comp.

#CE3864 #37CD55 #37AFCD

Tetradic

#CE3864 #AFCD37 #37CDA0 #5537CD

Monochromatic

#2A0E16 #77283F #C14469 #CD6A88 #E0A3B6

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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