Crimson (E92259) — 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 #E92259

RGB rgb(233, 34, 89)

HSL hsl(343°, 82%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:62% K:9%

Luminance 0.1899

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.34:1

Aa — #E92259

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.84:1

Aa — #E92259

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#E92259 #20E9B0

Analogous

#E920BD #E92259 #E94C20

Triadic

#E92259 #59E920 #2059E9

Split-comp.

#E92259 #20E94C #20BDE9

Tetradic

#E92259 #BDE920 #20E9B0 #4C20E9

Monochromatic

#350915 #8C1738 #DD2C5E #E45880 #EF9AB2

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