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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 #8B0C1E
RGB rgb(139, 12, 30)
HSL hsl(351°, 84%, 30%)
CMYK C:0% M:91% Y:78% K:45%
Luminance 0.0575
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.68:1
Aa — #8B0C1E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.17:1
Aa — #8B0C1E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8B0C1E #0C8D79
Analogous
#8D0C60 #8B0C1E #8D390C
Triadic
#8B0C1E #208D0C #0C208D
Split-comp.
#8B0C1E #0C8D39 #0C608D
Tetradic
#8B0C1E #608D0C #0C8D79 #390C8D
Monochromatic
#EB7A8B #DE213D #851425 #590D19 #160306
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#FF0000
Brick Red
#B22222
Dark Red
#8B0000
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