Crimson (8F143D) — 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 #8F143D

RGB rgb(143, 20, 61)

HSL hsl(340°, 75%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:57% K:44%

Luminance 0.0653

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.99:1

Aa — #8F143D

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.34:1

Aa — #8F143D

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8F143D #148F66

Analogous

#8F147A #8F143D #8F2914

Triadic

#8F143D #3D8F14 #143D8F

Split-comp.

#8F143D #148F29 #147A8F

Tetradic

#8F143D #7A8F14 #148F66 #29148F

Monochromatic

#E689A8 #D4356A #871D40 #5D142C #1D060E

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