Crimson (E12757) — 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 #E12757

RGB rgb(225, 39, 87)

HSL hsl(345°, 76%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:61% K:12%

Luminance 0.1797

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.54:1

Aa — #E12757

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.63:1

Aa — #E12757

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E12757 #28E2B3

Analogous

#E228B3 #E12757 #E25628

Triadic

#E12757 #56E228 #2856E2

Split-comp.

#E12757 #28E256 #28B3E2

Tetradic

#E12757 #B3E228 #28E2B3 #5628E2

Monochromatic

#330A15 #871C37 #D5345C #DE5E7E #EB9EB1

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