Dark Red (290400) — 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 #290400

RGB rgb(41, 4, 0)

HSL hsl(6°, 100%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:100% K:84%

Luminance 0.0039

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.89:1

Aa — #290400

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.11:1

Aa — #290400

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#290400 #002529

Analogous

#290010 #290400 #291800

Triadic

#290400 #002904 #040029

Split-comp.

#290400 #002918 #001029

Tetradic

#290400 #102900 #002529 #180029

Monochromatic

#E9220C #881407 #270602 #000000 #000000

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