Crimson (8C173A) — 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 #8C173A

RGB rgb(140, 23, 58)

HSL hsl(342°, 72%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:59% K:45%

Luminance 0.0632

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.14:1

Aa — #8C173A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.3:1

Aa — #8C173A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C173A #178C69

Analogous

#8C1775 #8C173A #8C2E17

Triadic

#8C173A #3A8C17 #173A8C

Split-comp.

#8C173A #178C2E #17758C

Tetradic

#8C173A #758C17 #178C69 #2E178C

Monochromatic

#E48BA6 #D03966 #841F3D #5B152A #1D070D

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