Crimson (ED2759) — 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 #ED2759

RGB rgb(237, 39, 89)

HSL hsl(345°, 85%, 54%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:62% K:7%

Luminance 0.1996

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.17:1

Aa — #ED2759

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.04:1

Aa — #ED2759

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ED2759 #26EDBC

Analogous

#ED26BC #ED2759 #ED5826

Triadic

#ED2759 #58ED26 #2658ED

Split-comp.

#ED2759 #26ED58 #26BCED

Tetradic

#ED2759 #BCED26 #26EDBC #5826ED

Monochromatic

#3E0916 #981636 #E2325E #E85E81 #F2A1B5

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