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Crimson
#8F1431
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#E63946
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#B22222
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Dark Red
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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 #8F1431
RGB rgb(143, 20, 49)
HSL hsl(346°, 75%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:66% K:44%
Luminance 0.0641
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.08:1
Aa — #8F1431
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.31:1
Aa — #8F1431
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8F1431 #148F72
Analogous
#8F146E #8F1431 #8F3514
Triadic
#8F1431 #318F14 #14318F
Split-comp.
#8F1431 #148F35 #146E8F
Tetradic
#8F1431 #6E8F14 #148F72 #35148F
Monochromatic
#E6899F #D4355A #871D35 #5D1425 #1D060C
Suggested palettes for this hue.
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
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#A94442
Brick Red
#B22222
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
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