Crimson (8F1435) — 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 #8F1435

RGB rgb(143, 20, 53)

HSL hsl(344°, 75%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:63% K:44%

Luminance 0.0645

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.05:1

Aa — #8F1435

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.32:1

Aa — #8F1435

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8F1435 #148F6E

Analogous

#8F1472 #8F1435 #8F3114

Triadic

#8F1435 #358F14 #14358F

Split-comp.

#8F1435 #148F31 #14728F

Tetradic

#8F1435 #728F14 #148F6E #31148F

Monochromatic

#E689A2 #D4355F #871D39 #5D1427 #1D060C

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