Crimson (8D163A) — 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 #8D163A

RGB rgb(141, 22, 58)

HSL hsl(342°, 73%, 32%)

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

Luminance 0.0638

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.1:1

Aa — #8D163A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.31:1

Aa — #8D163A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8D163A #168D69

Analogous

#8D1675 #8D163A #8D2E16

Triadic

#8D163A #3A8D16 #163A8D

Split-comp.

#8D163A #168D2E #16758D

Tetradic

#8D163A #758D16 #168D69 #2E168D

Monochromatic

#E58BA6 #D23766 #851E3D #5B152A #1D070D

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