Crimson (E3084E) — 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 #E3084E

RGB rgb(227, 8, 78)

HSL hsl(341°, 93%, 46%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:66% K:11%

Luminance 0.1703

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.76:1

Aa — #E3084E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.41:1

Aa — #E3084E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E3084E #08E29D

Analogous

#E208BA #E3084E #E23008

Triadic

#E3084E #4DE208 #084DE2

Split-comp.

#E3084E #08E230 #08BAE2

Tetradic

#E3084E #BAE208 #08E29D #3008E2

Monochromatic

#F9BED0 #F0608E #D71452 #A81040 #620925

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