Crimson (EA1552) — 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 #EA1552

RGB rgb(234, 21, 82)

HSL hsl(343°, 84%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:65% K:8%

Luminance 0.1849

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.44:1

Aa — #EA1552

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.73:1

Aa — #EA1552

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA1552 #14EBAE

Analogous

#EB14BC #EA1552 #EB4314

Triadic

#EA1552 #51EB14 #1451EB

Split-comp.

#EA1552 #14EB43 #14BCEB

Tetradic

#EA1552 #BCEB14 #14EBAE #4314EB

Monochromatic

#2C0711 #851434 #DE2157 #E44E78 #EE90AB

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