Crimson (EC0846) — 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 #EC0846

RGB rgb(236, 8, 70)

HSL hsl(344°, 93%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:70% K:7%

Luminance 0.1839

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.48:1

Aa — #EC0846

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.69:1

Aa — #EC0846

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EC0846 #09ECB0

Analogous

#EC09B7 #EC0846 #EC3E09

Triadic

#EC0846 #45EC09 #0945EC

Split-comp.

#EC0846 #09EC3E #09B7EC

Tetradic

#EC0846 #B7EC09 #09ECB0 #3E09EC

Monochromatic

#FAC7D5 #F16A8E #E0154B #B1103B #6B0A24

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