Crimson (8B182F) — 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 #8B182F

RGB rgb(139, 24, 47)

HSL hsl(348°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:66% K:45%

Luminance 0.0616

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.25:1

Aa — #8B182F

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.27:1

Aa — #8B182F

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B182F #188C74

Analogous

#8C1869 #8B182F #8C3A18

Triadic

#8B182F #2F8C18 #182F8C

Split-comp.

#8B182F #188C3A #18698C

Tetradic

#8B182F #698C18 #188C74 #3A188C

Monochromatic

#E38C9D #CF3A58 #832034 #5A1624 #1D070B

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