Crimson (EA0A49) — 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 #EA0A49

RGB rgb(234, 10, 73)

HSL hsl(343°, 92%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:69% K:8%

Luminance 0.1812

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.53:1

Aa — #EA0A49

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.64:1

Aa — #EA0A49

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA0A49 #0AEBAB

Analogous

#EB0ABA #EA0A49 #EB3B0A

Triadic

#EA0A49 #4AEB0A #0A4AEB

Split-comp.

#EA0A49 #0AEB3B #0ABAEB

Tetradic

#EA0A49 #BAEB0A #0AEBAB #3B0AEB

Monochromatic

#F9C7D6 #F06A90 #DF164F #B0113E #6B0B26

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