Crimson (ED3261) — 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 #ED3261

RGB rgb(237, 50, 97)

HSL hsl(345°, 84%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:59% K:7%

Luminance 0.2094

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.02:1

Aa — #ED3261

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.23:1

Aa — #ED3261

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ED3261 #31EDBE

Analogous

#ED31BE #ED3261 #ED6031

Triadic

#ED3261 #60ED31 #3160ED

Split-comp.

#ED3261 #31ED60 #31BEED

Tetradic

#ED3261 #BEED31 #31EDBE #6031ED

Monochromatic

#470B1A #A0183A #E23C65 #E86888 #F2ABBD

Suggested palettes for this hue.

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