Dark Red (280801) — 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 #280801

RGB rgb(40, 8, 1)

HSL hsl(11°, 95%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:98% K:84%

Luminance 0.004

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.66:1

Aa — #280801

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.13:1

Aa — #280801

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#280801 #012128

Analogous

#28010D #280801 #281C01

Triadic

#280801 #012808 #080128

Split-comp.

#280801 #01281C #010D28

Tetradic

#280801 #0D2801 #012128 #1C0128

Monochromatic

#E23912 #84210B #260903 #000000 #000000

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