Crimson (E0255E) — 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 #E0255E

RGB rgb(224, 37, 94)

HSL hsl(342°, 75%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:58% K:12%

Luminance 0.1781

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.57:1

Aa — #E0255E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.6:1

Aa — #E0255E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E0255E #24E0A8

Analogous

#E024BA #E0255E #E04A24

Triadic

#E0255E #5DE024 #245DE0

Split-comp.

#E0255E #24E04A #24BAE0

Tetradic

#E0255E #BAE024 #24E0A8 #4A24E0

Monochromatic

#2E0A15 #821C3A #D33162 #DC5B82 #EA9AB2

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