Dark Red (270209) — 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 #270209

RGB rgb(39, 2, 9)

HSL hsl(349°, 90%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:77% K:85%

Luminance 0.0035

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.11:1

Aa — #270209

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #270209

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#270209 #022720

Analogous

#27021B #270209 #270E02

Triadic

#270209 #092702 #020927

Split-comp.

#270209 #02270E #021B27

Tetradic

#270209 #1B2702 #022720 #0E0227

Monochromatic

#DC183C #810E23 #25040A #000000 #000000

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