Crimson (8F1433) — 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 #8F1433

RGB rgb(143, 20, 51)

HSL hsl(345°, 75%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:64% K:44%

Luminance 0.0643

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.07:1

Aa — #8F1433

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.32:1

Aa — #8F1433

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8F1433 #148F70

Analogous

#8F1470 #8F1433 #8F3314

Triadic

#8F1433 #338F14 #14338F

Split-comp.

#8F1433 #148F33 #14708F

Tetradic

#8F1433 #708F14 #148F70 #33148F

Monochromatic

#E689A0 #D4355D #871D37 #5D1426 #1D060C

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