🧠 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
#EC0826
RGB
rgb(236, 8, 38)
HSL
hsl(352°, 93%, 48%)
CMYK
C:0% M:97% Y:84% K:7%
Luminance
0.1807
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #EC0826
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #EC0826
Secondary text
✓ AA
✗ AAA
✓ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#EC0826
#09ECCE
Analogous
#EC0999
#EC0826
#EC5C09
Triadic
#EC0826
#27EC09
#0927EC
Split-comp.
#EC0826
#09EC5C
#0999EC
Tetradic
#EC0826
#99EC09
#09ECCE
#5C09EC
Monochromatic
#FAC7CE
#F16A7C
#E01530
#B11026
#6B0A17
Suggested palettes for this hue.