Dark Red (280501) — 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 #280501

RGB rgb(40, 5, 1)

HSL hsl(6°, 95%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:98% K:84%

Luminance 0.0037

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.88:1

Aa — #280501

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.11:1

Aa — #280501

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#280501 #012428

Analogous

#280111 #280501 #281801

Triadic

#280501 #012805 #050128

Split-comp.

#280501 #012818 #011128

Tetradic

#280501 #112801 #012428 #180128

Monochromatic

#E22712 #84170B #260703 #000000 #000000

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