Crimson (EC5477) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #EC5477

RGB rgb(236, 84, 119)

HSL hsl(346°, 80%, 63%)

CMYK C:0% M:64% Y:50% K:7%

Luminance 0.255

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.44:1

Aa — #EC5477

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.1:1

Aa — #EC5477

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EC5477 #55ECC9

Analogous

#EC55C4 #EC5477 #EC7D55

Triadic

#EC5477 #78EC55 #5578EC

Split-comp.

#EC5477 #55EC7D #55C4EC

Tetradic

#EC5477 #C4EC55 #55ECC9 #7D55EC

Monochromatic

#641225 #BA2145 #E35F7D #EA8AA0 #F6CBD5

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