Crimson (ED2D64) — 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 #ED2D64

RGB rgb(237, 45, 100)

HSL hsl(343°, 84%, 55%)

CMYK C:0% M:81% Y:58% K:7%

Luminance 0.2059

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.07:1

Aa — #ED2D64

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.16:1

Aa — #ED2D64

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ED2D64 #2CEDB6

Analogous

#ED2CC3 #ED2D64 #ED562C

Triadic

#ED2D64 #62ED2C #2C62ED

Split-comp.

#ED2D64 #2CED56 #2CC3ED

Tetradic

#ED2D64 #C3ED2C #2CEDB6 #562CED

Monochromatic

#430A1A #9B173D #E13767 #E86489 #F2A6BC

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