Crimson (8F142B) — 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 #8F142B

RGB rgb(143, 20, 43)

HSL hsl(349°, 75%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:70% K:44%

Luminance 0.0636

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.12:1

Aa — #8F142B

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.3:1

Aa — #8F142B

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8F142B #148F78

Analogous

#8F1468 #8F142B #8F3B14

Triadic

#8F142B #2B8F14 #142B8F

Split-comp.

#8F142B #148F3B #14688F

Tetradic

#8F142B #688F14 #148F78 #3B148F

Monochromatic

#E6899A #D43552 #871D30 #5D1421 #1D060B

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