Crimson (EE396F) — 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 #EE396F

RGB rgb(238, 57, 111)

HSL hsl(342°, 84%, 58%)

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

Luminance 0.2207

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.85:1

Aa — #EE396F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.45:1

Aa — #EE396F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE396F #3AEEB8

Analogous

#EE3ACA #EE396F #EE5E3A

Triadic

#EE396F #70EE3A #3A70EE

Split-comp.

#EE396F #3AEE5E #3ACAEE

Tetradic

#EE396F #CAEE3A #3AEEB8 #5E3AEE

Monochromatic

#500C20 #A91944 #E34574 #EA7195 #F4B4C7

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