Quiet Crimson Shimmer

#8e2f25

Notes

Quiet Crimson Shimmer (#8E2F25) is a true red with a warm character. It leans warm, pulling light toward red, orange, and yellow. Naturally inviting, it suits editorial and hospitality contexts. Its HSL profile (6°, 59%, 35%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary cyan. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX

#8e2f25

RGB

rgb(142, 47, 37)

HSL

hsl(6, 59%, 35%)