Crimson (EB2C5D) — 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 #EB2C5D

RGB rgb(235, 44, 93)

HSL hsl(345°, 83%, 55%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:60% K:8%

Luminance 0.2005

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.16:1

Aa — #EB2C5D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.05:1

Aa — #EB2C5D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EB2C5D #2DEBBC

Analogous

#EB2DBC #EB2C5D #EB5D2D

Triadic

#EB2C5D #5DEB2D #2D5DEB

Split-comp.

#EB2C5D #2DEB5D #2DBCEB

Tetradic

#EB2C5D #BCEB2D #2DEBBC #5D2DEB

Monochromatic

#420A18 #9A1839 #E03862 #E76585 #F1A7B9

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