Dark Red (250305) — 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 #250305

RGB rgb(37, 3, 5)

HSL hsl(356°, 85%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:86% K:85%

Luminance 0.0031

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.2:1

Aa — #250305

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.09:1

Aa — #250305

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#250305 #032623

Analogous

#260317 #250305 #261203

Triadic

#250305 #052603 #030526

Split-comp.

#250305 #032612 #031726

Tetradic

#250305 #172603 #032623 #120326

Monochromatic

#D61F2B #7D1219 #240507 #000000 #000000

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