Crimson (E41C57) — 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 #E41C57

RGB rgb(228, 28, 87)

HSL hsl(342°, 79%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:62% K:11%

Luminance 0.1785

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.56:1

Aa — #E41C57

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.6:1

Aa — #E41C57

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E41C57 #1BE4A8

Analogous

#E41BBC #E41C57 #E4431B

Triadic

#E41C57 #57E41B #1B57E4

Split-comp.

#E41C57 #1BE443 #1BBCE4

Tetradic

#E41C57 #BCE41B #1BE4A8 #431BE4

Monochromatic

#2B0812 #811837 #D7285C #DF537D #EB93AE

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