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Crimson
#8F142D
Crimson
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Alizarin
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Ballet Pink
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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 #8F142D
RGB rgb(143, 20, 45)
HSL hsl(348°, 75%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:69% K:44%
Luminance 0.0638
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.11:1
Aa — #8F142D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.31:1
Aa — #8F142D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8F142D #148F76
Analogous
#8F146A #8F142D #8F3914
Triadic
#8F142D #2D8F14 #142D8F
Split-comp.
#8F142D #148F39 #146A8F
Tetradic
#8F142D #6A8F14 #148F76 #39148F
Monochromatic
#E6899C #D43555 #871D32 #5D1422 #1D060B
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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#DC143C
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Flash Red
#FF4757
Dark Red
#8B0000
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