Crimson (EB194D) — 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 #EB194D

RGB rgb(235, 25, 77)

HSL hsl(345°, 84%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:67% K:8%

Luminance 0.1871

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.39:1

Aa — #EB194D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.78:1

Aa — #EB194D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EB194D #19EBB7

Analogous

#EB19B7 #EB194D #EB4E19

Triadic

#EB194D #4EEB19 #194EEB

Split-comp.

#EB194D #19EB4E #19B7EB

Tetradic

#EB194D #B7EB19 #19EBB7 #4E19EB

Monochromatic

#310712 #8A1532 #DF2654 #E55277 #EF95AB

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