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Crimson
#8C172C
Crimson
#DC143C
Brick Red
#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
Ballet Pink
#F8BBD0
Barbie Pink
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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 #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

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
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Crimson
#DC143C
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Imperial Red
#E63946
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