Crimson (EE6889) — 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 #EE6889

RGB rgb(238, 104, 137)

HSL hsl(345°, 80%, 67%)

CMYK C:0% M:56% Y:42% K:7%

Luminance 0.3005

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.01:1

Aa — #EE6889

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.98:1

Aa — #EE6889

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EE6889 #68EECD

Analogous

#EE68CD #EE6889 #EE8968

Triadic

#EE6889 #89EE68 #6889EE

Split-comp.

#EE6889 #68EE89 #68CDEE

Tetradic

#EE6889 #CDEE68 #68EECD #8968EE

Monochromatic

#75152D #CC244E #E6708D #ED9BB0 #F9DCE3

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