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#8A193F
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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 #8A193F
RGB rgb(138, 25, 63)
HSL hsl(340°, 69%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:54% K:46%
Luminance 0.0627
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.16:1
Aa — #8A193F
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.29:1
Aa — #8A193F
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8A193F #198A64
Analogous
#8A1977 #8A193F #8A2C19
Triadic
#8A193F #3F8A19 #193F8A
Split-comp.
#8A193F #198A2C #19778A
Tetradic
#8A193F #778A19 #198A64 #2C198A
Monochromatic
#E28DAA #CD3C6D #822142 #59172D #1C070E
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Flash Red
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