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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 #8B1837
RGB rgb(139, 24, 55)
HSL hsl(344°, 71%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:60% K:45%
Luminance 0.0624
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.2:1
Aa — #8B1837
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.28:1
Aa — #8B1837
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8B1837 #188C6D
Analogous
#8C1870 #8B1837 #8C3318
Triadic
#8B1837 #378C18 #18378C
Split-comp.
#8B1837 #188C33 #18708C
Tetradic
#8B1837 #708C18 #188C6D #33188C
Monochromatic
#E38CA3 #CF3A62 #83203A #5A1628 #1D070D
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#DC143C
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