Dark Red (420505) — 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 #420505

RGB rgb(66, 5, 5)

HSL hsl(0°, 86%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:92% K:74%

Luminance 0.011

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.73:1

Aa — #420505

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.26:1

Aa — #420505

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#420505 #054242

Analogous

#420524 #420505 #422405

Triadic

#420505 #054205 #050542

Split-comp.

#420505 #054224 #052442

Tetradic

#420505 #244205 #054242 #240542

Monochromatic

#E33131 #991515 #3F0909 #120202 #000000

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