Crimson (8D1638) — 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 #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

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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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