Dark Red (280008) — 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 #280008

RGB rgb(40, 0, 8)

HSL hsl(348°, 100%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:80% K:84%

Luminance 0.0036

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.2:1

Aa — #280008

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.09:1

Aa — #280008

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#280008 #002921

Analogous

#29001D #280008 #290C00

Triadic

#280008 #082900 #000829

Split-comp.

#280008 #00290C #001D29

Tetradic

#280008 #1D2900 #002921 #0C0029

Monochromatic

#E90C38 #880721 #270209 #000000 #000000

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