Crimson (EF6083) — 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 #EF6083

RGB rgb(239, 96, 131)

HSL hsl(345°, 82%, 66%)

CMYK C:0% M:60% Y:45% K:6%

Luminance 0.2844

WCAG Accessibility

On white 3.15:1

Aa — #EF6083

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 6.67:1

Aa — #EF6083

Secondary text

✓ AA ✗ AAA ✓ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#EF6083 #61EFCC

Analogous

#EF61CC #EF6083 #EF8561

Triadic

#EF6083 #85EF61 #6185EF

Split-comp.

#EF6083 #61EF85 #61CCEF

Tetradic

#EF6083 #CCEF61 #61EFCC #8561EF

Monochromatic

#72132A #CA214B #E76A89 #EE96AC #F9D8E0

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