Crimson (EE3069) — 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 #EE3069

RGB rgb(238, 48, 105)

HSL hsl(342°, 85%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:56% K:7%

Luminance 0.2111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.99:1

Aa — #EE3069

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.26:1

Aa — #EE3069

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE3069 #2FEEB5

Analogous

#EE2FC8 #EE3069 #EE562F

Triadic

#EE3069 #69EE2F #2F69EE

Split-comp.

#EE3069 #2FEE56 #2FC8EE

Tetradic

#EE3069 #C8EE2F #2FEEB5 #562FEE

Monochromatic

#470A1D #A11740 #E33B6D #E9678E #F3AAC0

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