Crimson (E9195A) — 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 #E9195A

RGB rgb(233, 25, 90)

HSL hsl(341°, 83%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:61% K:9%

Luminance 0.1859

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.42:1

Aa — #E9195A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.75:1

Aa — #E9195A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E9195A #1AEAA8

Analogous

#EA1AC4 #E9195A #EA401A

Triadic

#E9195A #5CEA1A #1A5CEA

Split-comp.

#E9195A #1AEA40 #1AC4EA

Tetradic

#E9195A #C4EA1A #1AEAA8 #401AEA

Monochromatic

#310815 #89153A #DD2761 #E45381 #EE95B1

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