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Crimson

#8F0215

Contrast at a glance

White text

9.60:1AAA

Black text

2.06:1Fails

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About Crimson

Crimson (#8F0215) is a dark vivid red. Its RGB value is 143, 2, 21 and its HSL value is 352°, 97%, 28%. White text reads best on it, at a contrast ratio of 9.60:1 (WCAG AAA). Below are ten tints and shades of Crimson, plus complementary, analogous, triadic, and split-complementary palettes built from it.

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Complementary

#8F0215 · #028F7C

Analogous

#8F025B · #8F0215 · #8F3602

Triadic

#8F0215 · #158F02 · #02158F

Split complementary

#8F0215 · #028F36 · #025B8F

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