Crimson (E50936) — 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 #E50936

RGB rgb(229, 9, 54)

HSL hsl(348°, 92%, 47%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:76% K:10%

Luminance 0.1706

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.75:1

Aa — #E50936

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.42:1

Aa — #E50936

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E50936 #0AE6BA

Analogous

#E60AA4 #E50936 #E64C0A

Triadic

#E50936 #36E60A #0A36E6

Split-comp.

#E50936 #0AE64C #0AA4E6

Tetradic

#E50936 #A4E60A #0AE6BA #4C0AE6

Monochromatic

#F9C3CE #F06681 #DA163D #AC1130 #660A1C

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