🧠 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
#8C1730
RGB
rgb(140, 23, 48)
HSL
hsl(347°, 72%, 32%)
CMYK
C:0% M:84% Y:66% K:45%
Luminance
0.0623
WCAG Accessibility
Aa — #8C1730
Secondary text
✓ AA
✓ AAA
✓ AA Large
Aa — #8C1730
Secondary text
✗ AA
✗ AAA
✗ AA Large
All harmonies
Complementary
#8C1730
#178C73
Analogous
#8C176B
#8C1730
#8C3817
Triadic
#8C1730
#308C17
#17308C
Split-comp.
#8C1730
#178C38
#176B8C
Tetradic
#8C1730
#6B8C17
#178C73
#38178C
Monochromatic
#E48B9F
#D0395A
#841F35
#5B1524
#1D070C
Suggested palettes for this hue.