Dark Red (260202) — 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 #260202

RGB rgb(38, 2, 2)

HSL hsl(0°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:95% K:85%

Luminance 0.0032

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.23:1

Aa — #260202

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.09:1

Aa — #260202

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#260202 #022727

Analogous

#270214 #260202 #271402

Triadic

#260202 #022702 #020227

Split-comp.

#260202 #022714 #021427

Tetradic

#260202 #142702 #022727 #140227

Monochromatic

#DC1818 #810E0E #250404 #000000 #000000

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