Crimson (EF2052) — 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 #EF2052

RGB rgb(239, 32, 82)

HSL hsl(346°, 87%, 53%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:66% K:6%

Luminance 0.1977

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.2:1

Aa — #EF2052

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5:1

Aa — #EF2052

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF2052 #1FEFBF

Analogous

#EF1FB8 #EF2052 #EF561F

Triadic

#EF2052 #50EF1F #1F50EF

Split-comp.

#EF2052 #1FEF56 #1FB8EF

Tetradic

#EF2052 #B8EF1F #1FEFBF #561FEF

Monochromatic

#3B0814 #951332 #E32B56 #E9587A #F29CB0

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