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Crimson
#8E0B2B
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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 #8E0B2B
RGB rgb(142, 11, 43)
HSL hsl(345°, 86%, 30%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:70% K:44%
Luminance 0.0608
WCAG Accessibility
On white 9.4:1
Aa — #8E0B2B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 2.23:1
Aa — #8E0B2B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#8E0B2B #0B8E6D
Analogous
#8E0B6D #8E0B2B #8E2C0B
Triadic
#8E0B2B #2C8E0B #0B2C8E
Split-comp.
#8E0B2B #0B8E2C #0B6D8E
Tetradic
#8E0B2B #6D8E0B #0B8E6D #2C0B8E
Monochromatic
#ED7895 #E01F4F #87122F #5A0C20 #160308
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#DC143C
Dark Red
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