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Crimson
#8D0720
Crimson
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#8B0000
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flamingo Pink
#FF8FAB
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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 #8D0720
RGB rgb(141, 7, 32)
HSL hsl(349°, 91%, 29%)
CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:77% K:45%
Luminance 0.0588
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.62:1
Aa — #8D0720
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.18:1
Aa — #8D0720
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8D0720 #078D75
Analogous
#8D0763 #8D0720 #8D3107
Triadic
#8D0720 #1F8D07 #071F8D
Split-comp.
#8D0720 #078D31 #07638D
Tetradic
#8D0720 #638D07 #078D75 #31078D
Monochromatic
#F07087 #E2183D #860E24 #580918 #120205
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Alizarin
#C0392B
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#FF6B6B
Flash Red
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#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Dark Red
#8B0000
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
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