Crimson (ED396F) — 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 #ED396F

RGB rgb(237, 57, 111)

HSL hsl(342°, 83%, 58%)

CMYK C:0% M:76% Y:53% K:7%

Luminance 0.219

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.88:1

Aa — #ED396F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.42:1

Aa — #ED396F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#ED396F #3BEDB7

Analogous

#ED3BC9 #ED396F #ED5F3B

Triadic

#ED396F #70ED3B #3B70ED

Split-comp.

#ED396F #3BED5F #3BC9ED

Tetradic

#ED396F #C9ED3B #3BEDB7 #5F3BED

Monochromatic

#4F0C20 #A81A45 #E24675 #E97296 #F3B4C7

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