Crimson (EF2F52) — 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 #EF2F52

RGB rgb(239, 47, 82)

HSL hsl(349°, 86%, 56%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:66% K:6%

Luminance 0.2076

WCAG Accessibility

On white 4.04:1

Aa — #EF2F52

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.2:1

Aa — #EF2F52

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF2F52 #2EEFCC

Analogous

#EF2EB2 #EF2F52 #EF6B2E

Triadic

#EF2F52 #52EF2E #2E52EF

Split-comp.

#EF2F52 #2EEF6B #2EB2EF

Tetradic

#EF2F52 #B2EF2E #2EEFCC #6B2EEF

Monochromatic

#480A15 #A21630 #E43A59 #EA667F #F3AAB7

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