Dark Red (280401) — 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 #280401

RGB rgb(40, 4, 1)

HSL hsl(5°, 95%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:98% K:84%

Luminance 0.0037

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.95:1

Aa — #280401

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.11:1

Aa — #280401

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#280401 #012528

Analogous

#280111 #280401 #281801

Triadic

#280401 #012804 #040128

Split-comp.

#280401 #012818 #011128

Tetradic

#280401 #112801 #012528 #180128

Monochromatic

#E22412 #84150B #260603 #000000 #000000

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