Crimson (EE1052) — 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 #EE1052

RGB rgb(238, 16, 82)

HSL hsl(342°, 87%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:66% K:7%

Luminance 0.1902

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.35:1

Aa — #EE1052

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.83:1

Aa — #EE1052

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE1052 #11EEAC

Analogous

#EE11C2 #EE1052 #EE3D11

Triadic

#EE1052 #53EE11 #1153EE

Split-comp.

#EE1052 #11EE3D #11C2EE

Tetradic

#EE1052 #C2EE11 #11EEAC #3D11EE

Monochromatic

#2D0612 #871235 #E21D58 #E84A7A #F08EAC

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