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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 #8D163E
RGB rgb(141, 22, 62)
HSL hsl(340°, 73%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:56% K:45%
Luminance 0.0642
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.06:1
Aa — #8D163E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.32:1
Aa — #8D163E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8D163E #168D65
Analogous
#8D1679 #8D163E #8D2A16
Triadic
#8D163E #3E8D16 #163E8D
Split-comp.
#8D163E #168D2A #16798D
Tetradic
#8D163E #798D16 #168D65 #2A168D
Monochromatic
#E58BA9 #D2376B #851E40 #5B152C #1D070E
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Brick Red
#B22222
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