Dark Red (280601) — 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 #280601

RGB rgb(40, 6, 1)

HSL hsl(8°, 95%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:85% Y:98% K:84%

Luminance 0.0038

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.81:1

Aa — #280601

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.12:1

Aa — #280601

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#280601 #012328

Analogous

#28010F #280601 #281A01

Triadic

#280601 #012806 #060128

Split-comp.

#280601 #01281A #010F28

Tetradic

#280601 #0F2801 #012328 #1A0128

Monochromatic

#E22E12 #841B0B #260803 #000000 #000000

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