Crimson (CE3A64) — 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 #CE3A64

RGB rgb(206, 58, 100)

HSL hsl(343°, 60%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:72% Y:51% K:19%

Luminance 0.1697

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.76:1

Aa — #CE3A64

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.41:1

Aa — #CE3A64

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#CE3A64 #3BCEA4

Analogous

#CE3BAE #CE3A64 #CE5B3B

Triadic

#CE3A64 #65CE3B #3B65CE

Split-comp.

#CE3A64 #3BCE5B #3BAECE

Tetradic

#CE3A64 #AECE3B #3BCEA4 #5B3BCE

Monochromatic

#2E0F18 #7A2940 #C2476A #CF6E89 #E2A7B8

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