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Crimson
#8D162E
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Alizarin
#C0392B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Ballet Pink
#F8BBD0
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Barbie Pink
#EC4899
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
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Blush Pink
#FCE4EC
"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 #8D162E
RGB rgb(141, 22, 46)
HSL hsl(348°, 73%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:67% K:45%
Luminance 0.0627
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.18:1
Aa — #8D162E
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.29:1
Aa — #8D162E
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8D162E #168D75
Analogous
#8D1669 #8D162E #8D3A16
Triadic
#8D162E #2E8D16 #162E8D
Split-comp.
#8D162E #168D3A #16698D
Tetradic
#8D162E #698D16 #168D75 #3A168D
Monochromatic
#E58B9D #D23756 #851E33 #5B1523 #1D070B
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Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Alizarin
#C0392B
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#FF6B6B
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Mahogany
#A94442
Dark Red
#8B0000
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