Crimson (E61947) — 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 #E61947

RGB rgb(230, 25, 71)

HSL hsl(347°, 80%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:69% K:10%

Luminance 0.1781

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.57:1

Aa — #E61947

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.59:1

Aa — #E61947

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E61947 #19E6B9

Analogous

#E619AC #E61947 #E65319

Triadic

#E61947 #46E619 #1946E6

Split-comp.

#E61947 #19E653 #19ACE6

Tetradic

#E61947 #ACE619 #19E6B9 #5319E6

Monochromatic

#2B080F #82172E #D9264D #E05271 #EC93A6

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