Crimson (E9203B) — 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 #E9203B

RGB rgb(233, 32, 59)

HSL hsl(352°, 82%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:75% K:9%

Luminance 0.1846

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.44:1

Aa — #E9203B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.73:1

Aa — #E9203B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E9203B #20E9CE

Analogous

#E9209F #E9203B #E96A20

Triadic

#E9203B #3BE920 #203BE9

Split-comp.

#E9203B #20E96A #209FE9

Tetradic

#E9203B #9FE920 #20E9CE #6A20E9

Monochromatic

#35090E #8C1727 #DD2C44 #E4586B #EF9AA5

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