Crimson (ED0D59) — 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 #ED0D59

RGB rgb(237, 13, 89)

HSL hsl(340°, 90%, 49%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:62% K:7%

Luminance 0.1891

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.37:1

Aa — #ED0D59

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.8:1

Aa — #ED0D59

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ED0D59 #0CEDA2

Analogous

#ED0CC8 #ED0D59 #ED320C

Triadic

#ED0D59 #57ED0C #0C57ED

Split-comp.

#ED0D59 #0CED32 #0CC8ED

Tetradic

#ED0D59 #C8ED0C #0CEDA2 #320CED

Monochromatic

#F9CDDB #EF719B #E1195C #B31449 #6E0C2D

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