Crimson (8F142F) — 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 #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

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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

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