Crimson (EC406A) — 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 #EC406A

RGB rgb(236, 64, 106)

HSL hsl(345°, 82%, 59%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:55% K:7%

Luminance 0.2239

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.81:1

Aa — #EC406A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.51:1

Aa — #EC406A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EC406A #41ECC1

Analogous

#EC41C1 #EC406A #EC6C41

Triadic

#EC406A #6CEC41 #416CEC

Split-comp.

#EC406A #41EC6C #41C1EC

Tetradic

#EC406A #C1EC41 #41ECC1 #6C41EC

Monochromatic

#530E1F #AB1C40 #E24B71 #E97793 #F4B9C8

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