Crimson (ED2646) — 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 #ED2646

RGB rgb(237, 38, 70)

HSL hsl(350°, 85%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:70% K:7%

Luminance 0.196

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.23:1

Aa — #ED2646

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.97:1

Aa — #ED2646

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ED2646 #26EDCC

Analogous

#ED26AB #ED2646 #ED6826

Triadic

#ED2646 #47ED26 #2647ED

Split-comp.

#ED2646 #26ED68 #26ABED

Tetradic

#ED2646 #ABED26 #26EDCC #6826ED

Monochromatic

#3E0912 #98162B #E2324F #E85E75 #F2A1AF

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