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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 #8F1439
RGB rgb(143, 20, 57)
HSL hsl(342°, 75%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:60% K:44%
Luminance 0.0649
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.02:1
Aa — #8F1439
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.33:1
Aa — #8F1439
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8F1439 #148F6A
Analogous
#8F1476 #8F1439 #8F2D14
Triadic
#8F1439 #398F14 #14398F
Split-comp.
#8F1439 #148F2D #14768F
Tetradic
#8F1439 #768F14 #148F6A #2D148F
Monochromatic
#E689A5 #D43565 #871D3C #5D142A #1D060D
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