🧠 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
#8A1930
RGB
rgb(138, 25, 48)
HSL
hsl(348°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:82% Y:65% K:46%
Luminance
0.0612
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8A1930
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8A1930
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8A1930
#198A73
Analogous
#8A1968
#8A1930
#8A3B19
Triadic
#8A1930
#308A19
#19308A
Split-comp.
#8A1930
#198A3B
#19688A
Tetradic
#8A1930
#688A19
#198A73
#3B198A
Monochromatic
#E28D9E
#CD3C59
#822135
#591724
#1C070C
Suggested palettes for this hue.