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Crimson
#8B1831
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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 #8B1831
RGB rgb(139, 24, 49)
HSL hsl(347°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:65% K:45%
Luminance 0.0618
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.24:1
Aa — #8B1831
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.27:1
Aa — #8B1831
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8B1831 #188C72
Analogous
#8C186B #8B1831 #8C3818
Triadic
#8B1831 #318C18 #18318C
Split-comp.
#8B1831 #188C38 #186B8C
Tetradic
#8B1831 #6B8C18 #188C72 #38188C
Monochromatic
#E38C9F #CF3A5A #832035 #5A1625 #1D070C
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#DC143C
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Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
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