Crimson (E5215F) — 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 #E5215F

RGB rgb(229, 33, 95)

HSL hsl(341°, 79%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:59% K:10%

Luminance 0.184

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.45:1

Aa — #E5215F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.71:1

Aa — #E5215F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E5215F #1FE5A6

Analogous

#E51FC1 #E5215F #E5441F

Triadic

#E5215F #5EE51F #1F5EE5

Split-comp.

#E5215F #1FE544 #1FC1E5

Tetradic

#E5215F #C1E51F #1FE5A6 #441FE5

Monochromatic

#2F0915 #86193B #D82C62 #E05782 #EC98B2

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