Crimson (ED1F52) — 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 #ED1F52

RGB rgb(237, 31, 82)

HSL hsl(345°, 85%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:65% K:7%

Luminance 0.1939

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.27:1

Aa — #ED1F52

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.92:1

Aa — #ED1F52

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ED1F52 #21EDBA

Analogous

#ED21BA #ED1F52 #ED5421

Triadic

#ED1F52 #54ED21 #2154ED

Split-comp.

#ED1F52 #21ED54 #21BAED

Tetradic

#ED1F52 #BAED21 #21EDBA #5421ED

Monochromatic

#3A0815 #931535 #E12D5A #E75A7D #F19DB2

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