Crimson (EF0E50) — 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 #EF0E50

RGB rgb(239, 14, 80)

HSL hsl(342°, 89%, 50%)

CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:67% K:6%

Luminance 0.1912

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.33:1

Aa — #EF0E50

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 4.85:1

Aa — #EF0E50

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF0E50 #0EF1AD

Analogous

#F10EC4 #EF0E50 #F13B0E

Triadic

#EF0E50 #52F10E #0E52F1

Split-comp.

#EF0E50 #0EF13B #0EC4F1

Tetradic

#EF0E50 #C4F10E #0EF1AD #3B0EF1

Monochromatic

#2E0511 #891034 #E41B57 #EA4879 #F28DAB

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