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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 #8A0A32
RGB rgb(138, 10, 50)
HSL hsl(341°, 86%, 29%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:64% K:46%
Luminance 0.0576
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.68:1
Aa — #8A0A32
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.17:1
Aa — #8A0A32
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A0A32 #0A8A61
Analogous
#8A0A72 #8A0A32 #8A220A
Triadic
#8A0A32 #338A0A #0A338A
Split-comp.
#8A0A32 #0A8A22 #0A728A
Tetradic
#8A0A32 #728A0A #0A8A61 #220A8A
Monochromatic
#EC749A #DC1E5A #821235 #550C23 #120207
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