Crimson (EB2965) — 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 #EB2965

RGB rgb(235, 41, 101)

HSL hsl(341°, 83%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:57% K:8%

Luminance 0.1999

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.17:1

Aa — #EB2965

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.04:1

Aa — #EB2965

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EB2965 #28EBAD

Analogous

#EB28C7 #EB2965 #EB4C28

Triadic

#EB2965 #66EB28 #2866EB

Split-comp.

#EB2965 #28EB4C #28C7EB

Tetradic

#EB2965 #C7EB28 #28EBAD #4C28EB

Monochromatic

#3E0A1A #96173F #DF346A #E6608B #F1A2BB

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