Crimson (EC1758) — 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 #EC1758

RGB rgb(236, 23, 88)

HSL hsl(342°, 85%, 51%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:63% K:7%

Luminance 0.1898

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.35:1

Aa — #EC1758

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.83:1

Aa — #EC1758

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EC1758 #18ECAD

Analogous

#EC18C2 #EC1758 #EC4218

Triadic

#EC1758 #58EC18 #1858EC

Split-comp.

#EC1758 #18EC42 #18C2EC

Tetradic

#EC1758 #C2EC18 #18ECAD #4218EC

Monochromatic

#310714 #8A1437 #E0245D #E6517E #F094AF

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