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Crimson
#8F0A28
Crimson
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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 #8F0A28
RGB rgb(143, 10, 40)
HSL hsl(346°, 87%, 30%)
CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:72% K:44%
Luminance 0.0614
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.37:1
Aa — #8F0A28
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.24:1
Aa — #8F0A28
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8F0A28 #0A8F70
Analogous
#8F0A6C #8F0A28 #8F2D0A
Triadic
#8F0A28 #298F0A #0A298F
Split-comp.
#8F0A28 #0A8F2D #0A6C8F
Tetradic
#8F0A28 #6C8F0A #0A8F70 #2D0A8F
Monochromatic
#ED7893 #E21D4B #87122D #5A0C1E #170308
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