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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 #8E1535
RGB rgb(142, 21, 53)
HSL hsl(344°, 74%, 32%)
CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:63% K:44%
Luminance 0.0639
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.1:1
Aa — #8E1535
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.31:1
Aa — #8E1535
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8E1535 #158E6E
Analogous
#8E1572 #8E1535 #8E3115
Triadic
#8E1535 #358E15 #15358E
Split-comp.
#8E1535 #158E31 #15728E
Tetradic
#8E1535 #728E15 #158E6E #31158E
Monochromatic
#E58AA2 #D33660 #861D39 #5C1427 #1D060D
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#FF0000
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#B22222
Imperial Red
#E63946
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