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#8E1035
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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 #8E1035
RGB rgb(142, 16, 53)
HSL hsl(342°, 80%, 31%)
CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:63% K:44%
Luminance 0.0625
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.23:1
Aa — #8E1035
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.28:1
Aa — #8E1035
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8E1035 #108E68
Analogous
#8E1075 #8E1035 #8E2910
Triadic
#8E1035 #368E10 #10368E
Split-comp.
#8E1035 #108E29 #10758E
Tetradic
#8E1035 #758E10 #108E68 #29108E
Monochromatic
#E981A0 #DA2B5F #861839 #5B1027 #1A050B
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