Crimson (E02464) — 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 #E02464

RGB rgb(224, 36, 100)

HSL hsl(340°, 75%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:55% K:12%

Luminance 0.1787

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.56:1

Aa — #E02464

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.61:1

Aa — #E02464

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E02464 #24E0A1

Analogous

#E024C1 #E02464 #E04424

Triadic

#E02464 #63E024 #2463E0

Split-comp.

#E02464 #24E044 #24C1E0

Tetradic

#E02464 #C1E024 #24E0A1 #4424E0

Monochromatic

#2E0A16 #821C3E #D33167 #DC5B86 #EA9AB5

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