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#8C173E
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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 #8C173E
RGB rgb(140, 23, 62)
HSL hsl(340°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:56% K:45%
Luminance 0.0637
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.1:1
Aa — #8C173E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.31:1
Aa — #8C173E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8C173E #178C65
Analogous
#8C1779 #8C173E #8C2A17
Triadic
#8C173E #3E8C17 #173E8C
Split-comp.
#8C173E #178C2A #17798C
Tetradic
#8C173E #798C17 #178C65 #2A178C
Monochromatic
#E48BA9 #D0396B #841F41 #5B152D #1D070E
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Alizarin
#C0392B
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