Crimson (EE5571) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #EE5571

RGB rgb(238, 85, 113)

HSL hsl(349°, 82%, 63%)

CMYK C:0% M:64% Y:53% K:7%

Luminance 0.2585

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.4:1

Aa — #EE5571

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.17:1

Aa — #EE5571

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE5571 #53EED2

Analogous

#EE53BD #EE5571 #EE8453

Triadic

#EE5571 #70EE53 #5370EE

Split-comp.

#EE5571 #53EE84 #53BDEE

Tetradic

#EE5571 #BDEE53 #53EED2 #8453EE

Monochromatic

#651020 #BD1F3C #E55D76 #EC899B #F6CAD2

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