Crimson (EF3D66) — 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 #EF3D66

RGB rgb(239, 61, 102)

HSL hsl(346°, 85%, 59%)

CMYK C:0% M:74% Y:57% K:6%

Luminance 0.2247

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.8:1

Aa — #EF3D66

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 5.53:1

Aa — #EF3D66

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF3D66 #3EEFC6

Analogous

#EF3EC0 #EF3D66 #EF6D3E

Triadic

#EF3D66 #67EF3E #3E67EF

Split-comp.

#EF3D66 #3EEF6D #3EC0EF

Tetradic

#EF3D66 #C0EF3E #3EEFC6 #6D3EEF

Monochromatic

#550C1D #AE193C #E5486D #EB7590 #F5B8C6

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