Crimson (EA0D23) — 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 #EA0D23

RGB rgb(234, 13, 35)

HSL hsl(354°, 89%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:85% K:8%

Luminance 0.1779

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.58:1

Aa — #EA0D23

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.58:1

Aa — #EA0D23

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA0D23 #0DE7D2

Analogous

#E70D90 #EA0D23 #E7650D

Triadic

#EA0D23 #23E70D #0D23E7

Split-comp.

#EA0D23 #0DE765 #0D90E7

Tetradic

#EA0D23 #90E70D #0DE7D2 #650DE7

Monochromatic

#F9C8CD #EE6D7A #DB1A2D #AD1424 #690C16

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