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Crimson
#8E0826
Crimson
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#8B0000
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Imperial Red
#E63946
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#FF8FAB
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Sweet Pink
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Brick 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 #8E0826
RGB rgb(142, 8, 38)
HSL hsl(347°, 89%, 29%)
CMYK C:0% M:94% Y:73% K:44%
Luminance 0.0601
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.49:1
Aa — #8E0826
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.21:1
Aa — #8E0826
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8E0826 #088C6F
Analogous
#8C0866 #8E0826 #8C2D08
Triadic
#8E0826 #258C08 #08258C
Split-comp.
#8E0826 #088C2D #08668C
Tetradic
#8E0826 #668C08 #088C6F #2D088C
Monochromatic
#EE728D #E01A45 #841029 #570A1B #120206
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Crimson
#DC143C
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