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Dark Red
#42050D
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#8B0000
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#E63946
Salmon Pink
#FB7185
Brick Red
#B22222
Flash Red
#FF4757
Pure Red
#FF0000
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#FF6B6B
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Alizarin
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"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 #42050D
RGB rgb(66, 5, 13)
HSL hsl(352°, 86%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:92% Y:80% K:74%
Luminance 0.0111
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.68:1
Aa — #42050D
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.26:1
Aa — #42050D
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#42050D #05423A
Analogous
#42052C #42050D #421C05
Triadic
#42050D #0D4205 #050D42
Split-comp.
#42050D #05421C #052C42
Tetradic
#42050D #2C4205 #05423A #1C0542
Monochromatic
#E33148 #991526 #3F0910 #120205 #000000
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Flash Red
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