Crimson (E22151) — 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 #E22151

RGB rgb(226, 33, 81)

HSL hsl(345°, 77%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:64% K:11%

Luminance 0.1768

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.6:1

Aa — #E22151

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.57:1

Aa — #E22151

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E22151 #22E2B2

Analogous

#E222B2 #E22151 #E25222

Triadic

#E22151 #52E222 #2252E2

Split-comp.

#E22151 #22E252 #22B2E2

Tetradic

#E22151 #B2E222 #22E2B2 #5222E2

Monochromatic

#2F0913 #841A35 #D62E58 #DE597A #EB99AD

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