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#8A193D
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"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 #8A193D
RGB rgb(138, 25, 61)
HSL hsl(341°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:56% K:46%
Luminance 0.0625
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.18:1
Aa — #8A193D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.29:1
Aa — #8A193D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A193D #198A66
Analogous
#8A1975 #8A193D #8A2E19
Triadic
#8A193D #3D8A19 #193D8A
Split-comp.
#8A193D #198A2E #19758A
Tetradic
#8A193D #758A19 #198A66 #2E198A
Monochromatic
#E28DA8 #CD3C6A #822140 #59172C #1C070E
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Alizarin
#C0392B
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