Crimson (EE294D) — 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 #EE294D

RGB rgb(238, 41, 77)

HSL hsl(349°, 85%, 55%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:68% K:7%

Luminance 0.2007

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.15:1

Aa — #EE294D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.06:1

Aa — #EE294D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE294D #2BEECA

Analogous

#EE2BB0 #EE294D #EE682B

Triadic

#EE294D #4EEE2B #2B4EEE

Split-comp.

#EE294D #2BEE68 #2BB0EE

Tetradic

#EE294D #B0EE2B #2BEECA #682BEE

Monochromatic

#430A14 #9C162F #E23656 #E9637B #F2A6B4

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