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Crimson
#8F142F
Crimson
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#8B0000
Ballet Pink
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Alizarin
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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 #8F142F
RGB rgb(143, 20, 47)
HSL hsl(347°, 75%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:67% K:44%
Luminance 0.0639
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.09:1
Aa — #8F142F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.31:1
Aa — #8F142F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8F142F #148F74
Analogous
#8F146C #8F142F #8F3714
Triadic
#8F142F #2F8F14 #142F8F
Split-comp.
#8F142F #148F37 #146C8F
Tetradic
#8F142F #6C8F14 #148F74 #37148F
Monochromatic
#E6899D #D43558 #871D34 #5D1423 #1D060B
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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#DC143C
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Pure Red
#FF0000
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