Crimson (8C1833) — 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 #8C1833

RGB rgb(140, 24, 51)

HSL hsl(346°, 71%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:83% Y:64% K:45%

Luminance 0.0629

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.16:1

Aa — #8C1833

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.29:1

Aa — #8C1833

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8C1833 #188C70

Analogous

#8C186D #8C1833 #8C3718

Triadic

#8C1833 #338C18 #18338C

Split-comp.

#8C1833 #188C37 #186D8C

Tetradic

#8C1833 #6D8C18 #188C70 #37188C

Monochromatic

#E38CA0 #CF3A5D #832037 #5A1626 #1D070C

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