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#8D1638
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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 #8D1638
RGB rgb(141, 22, 56)
HSL hsl(343°, 73%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:84% Y:60% K:45%
Luminance 0.0636
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.11:1
Aa — #8D1638
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.3:1
Aa — #8D1638
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8D1638 #168D6B
Analogous
#8D1673 #8D1638 #8D3016
Triadic
#8D1638 #388D16 #16388D
Split-comp.
#8D1638 #168D30 #16738D
Tetradic
#8D1638 #738D16 #168D6B #30168D
Monochromatic
#E58BA4 #D23763 #851E3B #5B1529 #1D070D
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