Crimson (EA1449) — 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 #EA1449

RGB rgb(234, 20, 73)

HSL hsl(345°, 84%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:69% K:8%

Luminance 0.1832

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.47:1

Aa — #EA1449

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.69:1

Aa — #EA1449

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA1449 #14EBB5

Analogous

#EB14B5 #EA1449 #EB4A14

Triadic

#EA1449 #4AEB14 #144AEB

Split-comp.

#EA1449 #14EB4A #14B5EB

Tetradic

#EA1449 #B5EB14 #14EBB5 #4A14EB

Monochromatic

#2C0710 #851430 #DE2150 #E44E73 #EE90A8

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