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Dark Red
#420C05
Dark Red
#8B0000
Rust
#C2410C
Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
Pure Red
#FF0000
Deep Amber
#EA580C
Saddle Brown
#8B4513
Burnt Sienna
#E8651A
Imperial Red
#E63946
Orange Coral
#FF7043
Crimson
#DC143C
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
"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 #420C05
RGB rgb(66, 12, 5)
HSL hsl(7°, 86%, 14%)
CMYK C:0% M:82% Y:92% K:74%
Luminance 0.0117
WCAG Accessibility
On white 16.32:1
Aa — #420C05
Secondary text
✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large
On black 1.29:1
Aa — #420C05
Secondary text
✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

All harmonies

Complementary
#420C05 #053B42
Analogous
#42051D #420C05 #422B05
Triadic
#420C05 #05420C #0C0542
Split-comp.
#420C05 #05422B #051D42
Tetradic
#420C05 #1D4205 #053B42 #2B0542
Monochromatic
#E34531 #992415 #3F0F09 #120402 #000000
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Alizarin
#C0392B
Brick Red
#B22222
Indian Red
#CD5C5C
Imperial Red
#E63946
Mahogany
#A94442
Pure Red
#FF0000
Flash Red
#FF4757
Rosy Coral
#FF6B6B
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