Crimson (EE3D63) — 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 #EE3D63

RGB rgb(238, 61, 99)

HSL hsl(347°, 84%, 59%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:58% K:7%

Luminance 0.2224

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.83:1

Aa — #EE3D63

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.48:1

Aa — #EE3D63

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE3D63 #3FEEC8

Analogous

#EE3FBD #EE3D63 #EE703F

Triadic

#EE3D63 #65EE3F #3F65EE

Split-comp.

#EE3D63 #3FEE70 #3FBDEE

Tetradic

#EE3D63 #BDEE3F #3FEEC8 #703FEE

Monochromatic

#540D1C #AD1A3A #E4496B #EA758F #F4B8C5

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