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Crimson
#8C1734
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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 #8C1734
RGB rgb(140, 23, 52)
HSL hsl(345°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:63% K:45%
Luminance 0.0626
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.18:1
Aa — #8C1734
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.29:1
Aa — #8C1734
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8C1734 #178C6F
Analogous
#8C176F #8C1734 #8C3417
Triadic
#8C1734 #348C17 #17348C
Split-comp.
#8C1734 #178C34 #176F8C
Tetradic
#8C1734 #6F8C17 #178C6F #34178C
Monochromatic
#E48BA1 #D0395F #841F38 #5B1527 #1D070C
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Pure Red
#FF0000
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#DC143C
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Mahogany
#A94442
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