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Crimson
#8A072E
Crimson
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#8B0000
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#FF8FAB
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#FB7185
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#F8BBD0
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#E91E8C
Barbie Pink
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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 #8A072E
RGB rgb(138, 7, 46)
HSL hsl(342°, 90%, 28%)
CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:67% K:46%
Luminance 0.057
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.77:1
Aa — #8A072E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.15:1
Aa — #8A072E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A072E #078861
Analogous
#88076E #8A072E #882107
Triadic
#8A072E #2E8807 #072E88
Split-comp.
#8A072E #078821 #076E88
Tetradic
#8A072E #6E8807 #078861 #210788
Monochromatic
#EF6C93 #DC1853 #810E31 #53091F #0E0205
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#CD5C5C
Flash Red
#FF4757
Brick Red
#B22222
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