Crimson (E40C24) — 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 #E40C24

RGB rgb(228, 12, 36)

HSL hsl(353°, 90%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:84% K:11%

Luminance 0.168

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.8:1

Aa — #E40C24

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.38:1

Aa — #E40C24

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E40C24 #0CE4CB

Analogous

#E40C91 #E40C24 #E45F0C

Triadic

#E40C24 #25E40C #0C25E4

Split-comp.

#E40C24 #0CE45F #0C91E4

Tetradic

#E40C24 #91E40C #0CE4CB #5F0CE4

Monochromatic

#F8C3CA #EE6877 #D8182E #AA1324 #650B16

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