Crimson (EA2F59) — 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 #EA2F59

RGB rgb(234, 47, 89)

HSL hsl(347°, 82%, 55%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:62% K:8%

Luminance 0.2004

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.16:1

Aa — #EA2F59

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.05:1

Aa — #EA2F59

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EA2F59 #2EEAC2

Analogous

#EA2EB5 #EA2F59 #EA632E

Triadic

#EA2F59 #57EA2E #2E57EA

Split-comp.

#EA2F59 #2EEA63 #2EB5EA

Tetradic

#EA2F59 #B5EA2E #2EEAC2 #632EEA

Monochromatic

#420B17 #9A1935 #DF3A5D #E66581 #F1A7B7

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