Dark Red (42050A) — 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 #42050A

RGB rgb(66, 5, 10)

HSL hsl(355°, 86%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:85% K:74%

Luminance 0.0111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.7:1

Aa — #42050A

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.26:1

Aa — #42050A

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#42050A #05423D

Analogous

#420529 #42050A #421F05

Triadic

#42050A #0A4205 #050A42

Split-comp.

#42050A #05421F #052942

Tetradic

#42050A #294205 #05423D #1F0542

Monochromatic

#E3313F #991520 #3F090D #120204 #000000

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