Dark Red (280301) — 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 #280301

RGB rgb(40, 3, 1)

HSL hsl(3°, 95%, 8%)

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

Luminance 0.0037

WCAG Accessibility

On white 19.03:1

Aa — #280301

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.1:1

Aa — #280301

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#280301 #012628

Analogous

#280112 #280301 #281601

Triadic

#280301 #012803 #030128

Split-comp.

#280301 #012816 #011228

Tetradic

#280301 #122801 #012628 #160128

Monochromatic

#E21D12 #84110B #260503 #000000 #000000

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