Crimson (8E1035) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"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

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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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