Crimson (EA1B53) — 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 #EA1B53

RGB rgb(234, 27, 83)

HSL hsl(344°, 83%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:65% K:8%

Luminance 0.1872

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.39:1

Aa — #EA1B53

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.78:1

Aa — #EA1B53

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA1B53 #1AEAB2

Analogous

#EA1AB9 #EA1B53 #EA4B1A

Triadic

#EA1B53 #52EA1A #1A52EA

Split-comp.

#EA1B53 #1AEA4B #1AB9EA

Tetradic

#EA1B53 #B9EA1A #1AEAB2 #4B1AEA

Monochromatic

#310812 #891534 #DD2757 #E4537A #EE95AD

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