Dark Red (290B00) — 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 #290B00

RGB rgb(41, 11, 0)

HSL hsl(16°, 100%, 8%)

CMYK C:0% M:73% Y:100% K:84%

Luminance 0.0045

WCAG Accessibility

On white 18.39:1

Aa — #290B00

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.14:1

Aa — #290B00

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#290B00 #001E29

Analogous

#29000A #290B00 #291F00

Triadic

#290B00 #00290B #0B0029

Split-comp.

#290B00 #00291F #000A29

Tetradic

#290B00 #0A2900 #001E29 #1F0029

Monochromatic

#E9470C #882907 #270C02 #000000 #000000

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