Crimson (E6205B) — 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 #E6205B

RGB rgb(230, 32, 91)

HSL hsl(342°, 80%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:60% K:10%

Luminance 0.1843

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.45:1

Aa — #E6205B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.72:1

Aa — #E6205B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E6205B #1EE6AA

Analogous

#E61EBE #E6205B #E6461E

Triadic

#E6205B #5AE61E #1E5AE6

Split-comp.

#E6205B #1EE646 #1EBEE6

Tetradic

#E6205B #BEE61E #1EE6AA #461EE6

Monochromatic

#300814 #861839 #DA2B5F #E15680 #ED97B1

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