Crimson (EA2260) — 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 #EA2260

RGB rgb(234, 34, 96)

HSL hsl(341°, 83%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:59% K:8%

Luminance 0.1929

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.29:1

Aa — #EA2260

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.9:1

Aa — #EA2260

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2260 #24EBAC

Analogous

#EB24C6 #EA2260 #EB4824

Triadic

#EA2260 #63EB24 #2463EB

Split-comp.

#EA2260 #24EB48 #24C6EB

Tetradic

#EA2260 #C6EB24 #24EBAC #4824EB

Monochromatic

#390918 #92173E #DF3067 #E65C87 #F09EB8

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