Dark Red (280001) — 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 #280001

RGB rgb(40, 0, 1)

HSL hsl(358°, 100%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:98% K:84%

Luminance 0.0036

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.25:1

Aa — #280001

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.09:1

Aa — #280001

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#280001 #002927

Analogous

#290016 #280001 #291300

Triadic

#280001 #012900 #000129

Split-comp.

#280001 #002913 #001629

Tetradic

#280001 #162900 #002927 #130029

Monochromatic

#E90C14 #88070B #270203 #000000 #000000

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