Crimson (E52261) — 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 #E52261

RGB rgb(229, 34, 97)

HSL hsl(341°, 79%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:58% K:10%

Luminance 0.1849

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.44:1

Aa — #E52261

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.73:1

Aa — #E52261

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E52261 #24E5A8

Analogous

#E524C2 #E52261 #E54724

Triadic

#E52261 #61E524 #2461E5

Split-comp.

#E52261 #24E547 #24C2E5

Tetradic

#E52261 #C2E524 #24E5A8 #4724E5

Monochromatic

#340917 #8A193D #D93066 #E15B86 #ED9CB6

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