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Dark Red
#42050B
Dark Red
#8B0000
Crimson
#DC143C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Rust
#C2410C
Dusty Pink
#FFB6C1
Alizarin
#C0392B
Flamingo Pink
#FF8FAB
"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 #42050B
RGB rgb(66, 5, 11)
HSL hsl(354°, 86%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:83% K:74%
Luminance 0.0111
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.69:1
Aa — #42050B
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.26:1
Aa — #42050B
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#42050B #05423C
Analogous
#42052A #42050B #421E05
Triadic
#42050B #0B4205 #050B42
Split-comp.
#42050B #05421E #052A42
Tetradic
#42050B #2A4205 #05423C #1E0542
Monochromatic
#E33142 #991522 #3F090E #120204 #000000
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Dark Red
#8B0000
Imperial Red
#E63946
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
Alizarin
#C0392B
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
Brick Red
#B22222
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