Crimson (E82053) — 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 #E82053

RGB rgb(232, 32, 83)

HSL hsl(345°, 81%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:64% K:9%

Luminance 0.1862

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.41:1

Aa — #E82053

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.76:1

Aa — #E82053

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E82053 #21E8B6

Analogous

#E821B6 #E82053 #E85321

Triadic

#E82053 #53E821 #2153E8

Split-comp.

#E82053 #21E853 #21B6E8

Tetradic

#E82053 #B6E821 #21E8B6 #5321E8

Monochromatic

#340914 #8C1835 #DC2E59 #E3597C #EE9BB0

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