Crimson (E72E59) — 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 #E72E59

RGB rgb(231, 46, 89)

HSL hsl(346°, 79%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:61% K:9%

Luminance 0.1947

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.26:1

Aa — #E72E59

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.93:1

Aa — #E72E59

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E72E59 #2DE6BB

Analogous

#E62DB5 #E72E59 #E65E2D

Triadic

#E72E59 #58E62D #2D58E6

Split-comp.

#E72E59 #2DE65E #2DB5E6

Tetradic

#E72E59 #B5E62D #2DE6BB #5E2DE6

Monochromatic

#3C0B17 #931B37 #DB395F #E36481 #EEA5B6

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