Crimson (EF1A65) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Crimson"

Red · Spring

🧠 Psychology

Emotional and creative color. Evokes transformation, innovation and modern femininity.

✨ Uses

Fashion, beauty, youth marketing, creative tech.

Tip

Crimson pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #EF1A65

RGB rgb(239, 26, 101)

HSL hsl(339°, 87%, 52%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:58% K:6%

Luminance 0.1985

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.2:1

Aa — #EF1A65

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.01:1

Aa — #EF1A65

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF1A65 #1AEFA5

Analogous

#EF1ACF #EF1A65 #EF3A1A

Triadic

#EF1A65 #65EF1A #1A65EF

Split-comp.

#EF1A65 #1AEF3A #1ACFEF

Tetradic

#EF1A65 #CFEF1A #1AEFA5 #3A1AEF

Monochromatic

#360718 #90133F #E32668 #E95388 #F297B7

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