Crimson (E21059) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #E21059

RGB rgb(226, 16, 89)

HSL hsl(339°, 87%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:61% K:11%

Luminance 0.1718

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.72:1

Aa — #E21059

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.45:1

Aa — #E21059

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E21059 #10E097

Analogous

#E010C1 #E21059 #E02F10

Triadic

#E21059 #59E010 #1059E0

Split-comp.

#E21059 #10E02F #10C1E0

Tetradic

#E21059 #C1E010 #10E097 #2F10E0

Monochromatic

#F7C4D6 #EC6A97 #D41C5C #A71649 #630D2B

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