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Crimson
#8B112A
Crimson
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#8B0000
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Ballet Pink
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Barbie Pink
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Flash Red
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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 #8B112A
RGB rgb(139, 17, 42)
HSL hsl(348°, 78%, 31%)
CMYK C:0% M:88% Y:70% K:45%
Luminance 0.0592
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.5:1
Aa — #8B112A
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.21:1
Aa — #8B112A
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8B112A #118D74
Analogous
#8D1168 #8B112A #8D3611
Triadic
#8B112A #2A8D11 #112A8D
Split-comp.
#8B112A #118D36 #11688D
Tetradic
#8B112A #688D11 #118D74 #36118D
Monochromatic
#E78397 #D72D4F #85192F #5A1120 #1A0509
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