Crimson (EF074B) — 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 #EF074B

RGB rgb(239, 7, 75)

HSL hsl(342°, 94%, 48%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:69% K:6%

Luminance 0.1895

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.37:1

Aa — #EF074B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.8:1

Aa — #EF074B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF074B #07EDA8

Analogous

#ED07BF #EF074B #ED3507

Triadic

#EF074B #4CED07 #074CED

Split-comp.

#EF074B #07ED35 #07BFED

Tetradic

#EF074B #BFED07 #07EDA8 #3507ED

Monochromatic

#FAC7D6 #F26992 #E11451 #B21040 #6C0927

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