Dark Red (280005) — 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 #280005

RGB rgb(40, 0, 5)

HSL hsl(353°, 100%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:87% K:84%

Luminance 0.0036

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.22:1

Aa — #280005

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.09:1

Aa — #280005

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#280005 #002924

Analogous

#290019 #280005 #291000

Triadic

#280005 #052900 #000529

Split-comp.

#280005 #002910 #001929

Tetradic

#280005 #192900 #002924 #100029

Monochromatic

#E90C26 #880716 #270206 #000000 #000000

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