Crimson (EA0E56) — 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 #EA0E56

RGB rgb(234, 14, 86)

HSL hsl(340°, 89%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:63% K:8%

Luminance 0.1838

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.47:1

Aa — #EA0E56

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.7:1

Aa — #EA0E56

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA0E56 #0EECA2

Analogous

#EC0EC7 #EA0E56 #EC330E

Triadic

#EA0E56 #58EC0E #0E58EC

Split-comp.

#EA0E56 #0EEC33 #0EC7EC

Tetradic

#EA0E56 #C7EC0E #0EECA2 #330EEC

Monochromatic

#F9CDDC #EE729B #E01A5C #B21549 #6E0D2D

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