Crimson (EA193F) — 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 #EA193F

RGB rgb(234, 25, 63)

HSL hsl(349°, 83%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:73% K:8%

Luminance 0.1836

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.46:1

Aa — #EA193F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.71:1

Aa — #EA193F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA193F #1AEAC4

Analogous

#EA1AA8 #EA193F #EA5C1A

Triadic

#EA193F #40EA1A #1A40EA

Split-comp.

#EA193F #1AEA5C #1AA8EA

Tetradic

#EA193F #A8EA1A #1AEAC4 #5C1AEA

Monochromatic

#31080F #89152B #DD2748 #E4536E #EE95A6

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