Crimson (EF5C84) — 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 #1C1B18 (dark text) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #EF5C84

RGB rgb(239, 92, 132)

HSL hsl(344°, 82%, 65%)

CMYK C:0% M:62% Y:45% K:6%

Luminance 0.2772

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.21:1

Aa — #EF5C84

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.53:1

Aa — #EF5C84

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF5C84 #5DEFC8

Analogous

#EF5DCD #EF5C84 #EF7F5D

Triadic

#EF5C84 #84EF5D #5D84EF

Split-comp.

#EF5C84 #5DEF7F #5DCDEF

Tetradic

#EF5C84 #CDEF5D #5DEFC8 #7F5DEF

Monochromatic

#6E122A #C5204C #E66588 #ED91AA #F8D3DD

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