Crimson (8E152B) — 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 #8E152B

RGB rgb(142, 21, 43)

HSL hsl(349°, 74%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:70% K:44%

Luminance 0.063

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.16:1

Aa — #8E152B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.29:1

Aa — #8E152B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8E152B #158E78

Analogous

#8E1568 #8E152B #8E3B15

Triadic

#8E152B #2B8E15 #152B8E

Split-comp.

#8E152B #158E3B #15688E

Tetradic

#8E152B #688E15 #158E78 #3B158E

Monochromatic

#E58A9B #D33653 #861D31 #5C1421 #1D060B

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