Dark Red (280901) — 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 #280901

RGB rgb(40, 9, 1)

HSL hsl(12°, 95%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:78% Y:98% K:84%

Luminance 0.0041

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.59:1

Aa — #280901

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.13:1

Aa — #280901

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#280901 #012028

Analogous

#28010D #280901 #281C01

Triadic

#280901 #012809 #090128

Split-comp.

#280901 #01281C #010D28

Tetradic

#280901 #0D2801 #012028 #1C0128

Monochromatic

#E23C12 #84230B #260A03 #000000 #000000

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