Crimson (8B182D) — 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 #8B182D

RGB rgb(139, 24, 45)

HSL hsl(349°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:68% K:45%

Luminance 0.0615

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.27:1

Aa — #8B182D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.27:1

Aa — #8B182D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B182D #188C76

Analogous

#8C1867 #8B182D #8C3C18

Triadic

#8B182D #2D8C18 #182D8C

Split-comp.

#8B182D #188C3C #18678C

Tetradic

#8B182D #678C18 #188C76 #3C188C

Monochromatic

#E38C9C #CF3A55 #832032 #5A1622 #1D070B

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