Crimson (8A1939) — 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 #8A1939

RGB rgb(138, 25, 57)

HSL hsl(343°, 69%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:59% K:46%

Luminance 0.0621

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.22:1

Aa — #8A1939

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.28:1

Aa — #8A1939

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A1939 #198A6A

Analogous

#8A1972 #8A1939 #8A3219

Triadic

#8A1939 #398A19 #19398A

Split-comp.

#8A1939 #198A32 #19728A

Tetradic

#8A1939 #728A19 #198A6A #32198A

Monochromatic

#E28DA5 #CD3C65 #82213D #59172A #1C070D

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