Dark Red (280103) — 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 #280103

RGB rgb(40, 1, 3)

HSL hsl(357°, 95%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:93% K:84%

Luminance 0.0036

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.16:1

Aa — #280103

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #280103

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#280103 #012826

Analogous

#280116 #280103 #281201

Triadic

#280103 #032801 #010328

Split-comp.

#280103 #012812 #011628

Tetradic

#280103 #162801 #012826 #120128

Monochromatic

#E2121D #840B11 #260305 #000000 #000000

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