Dark Red (420705) — 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 #420705

RGB rgb(66, 7, 5)

HSL hsl(2°, 86%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:89% Y:92% K:74%

Luminance 0.0111

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.61:1

Aa — #420705

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.26:1

Aa — #420705

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#420705 #054042

Analogous

#420522 #420705 #422605

Triadic

#420705 #054207 #070542

Split-comp.

#420705 #054226 #052242

Tetradic

#420705 #224205 #054042 #260542

Monochromatic

#E33631 #991915 #3F0A09 #120302 #000000

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