Dark Red (420905) — 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 #420905

RGB rgb(66, 9, 5)

HSL hsl(4°, 86%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:86% Y:92% K:74%

Luminance 0.0113

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.5:1

Aa — #420905

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #420905

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#420905 #053E42

Analogous

#420520 #420905 #422805

Triadic

#420905 #054209 #090542

Split-comp.

#420905 #054228 #052042

Tetradic

#420905 #204205 #053E42 #280542

Monochromatic

#E33C31 #991E15 #3F0C09 #120302 #000000

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