Dark Red (280109) — 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 #280109

RGB rgb(40, 1, 9)

HSL hsl(348°, 95%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:98% Y:78% K:84%

Luminance 0.0037

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.12:1

Aa — #280109

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #280109

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

50 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 950

All harmonies

Complementary

#280109 #012820

Analogous

#28011C #280109 #280D01

Triadic

#280109 #092801 #010928

Split-comp.

#280109 #01280D #011C28

Tetradic

#280109 #1C2801 #012820 #0D0128

Monochromatic

#E2123C #840B23 #26030A #000000 #000000

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