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Crimson
#8F1429
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Dark Red
#8B0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Ballet Pink
#F8BBD0
Mahogany
#A94442
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
"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 #8F1429
RGB rgb(143, 20, 41)
HSL hsl(350°, 75%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:71% K:44%
Luminance 0.0635
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.13:1
Aa — #8F1429
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.3:1
Aa — #8F1429
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8F1429 #148F7A
Analogous
#8F1466 #8F1429 #8F3D14
Triadic
#8F1429 #298F14 #14298F
Split-comp.
#8F1429 #148F3D #14668F
Tetradic
#8F1429 #668F14 #148F7A #3D148F
Monochromatic
#E68999 #D43550 #871D2E #5D1420 #1D060A
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Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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