Dark Red (260802) — 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 #260802

RGB rgb(38, 8, 2)

HSL hsl(10°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:79% Y:95% K:85%

Luminance 0.0036

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.78:1

Aa — #260802

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.12:1

Aa — #260802

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#260802 #022127

Analogous

#27020E #260802 #271B02

Triadic

#260802 #022708 #080227

Split-comp.

#260802 #02271B #020E27

Tetradic

#260802 #0E2702 #022127 #1B0227

Monochromatic

#DC3918 #81210E #250A04 #000000 #000000

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