Dark Red (240804) — Shades, Harmonies, Palettes, CSS Code

"Dark Red"

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

Dark Red pairs ideally with #F7F5F0 (off-white) and a neutral background for a modern, readable result.

Values

HEX #240804

RGB rgb(36, 8, 4)

HSL hsl(8°, 80%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:89% K:86%

Luminance 0.0032

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.89:1

Aa — #240804

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.11:1

Aa — #240804

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#240804 #042025

Analogous

#250410 #240804 #251904

Triadic

#240804 #042508 #080425

Split-comp.

#240804 #042519 #041025

Tetradic

#240804 #102504 #042025 #190425

Monochromatic

#D03C25 #792315 #230A06 #000000 #000000

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