Crimson (8C172C) — 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 #8C172C

RGB rgb(140, 23, 44)

HSL hsl(349°, 72%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:69% K:45%

Luminance 0.0619

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.23:1

Aa — #8C172C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.27:1

Aa — #8C172C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C172C #178C77

Analogous

#8C1767 #8C172C #8C3C17

Triadic

#8C172C #2C8C17 #172C8C

Split-comp.

#8C172C #178C3C #17678C

Tetradic

#8C172C #678C17 #178C77 #3C178C

Monochromatic

#E48B9C #D03955 #841F32 #5B1522 #1D070B

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