Dark Red (420D05) — 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 #420D05

RGB rgb(66, 13, 5)

HSL hsl(8°, 86%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:80% Y:92% K:74%

Luminance 0.0119

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.26:1

Aa — #420D05

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.29:1

Aa — #420D05

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#420D05 #053A42

Analogous

#42051C #420D05 #422C05

Triadic

#420D05 #05420D #0D0542

Split-comp.

#420D05 #05422C #051C42

Tetradic

#420D05 #1C4205 #053A42 #2C0542

Monochromatic

#E34831 #992615 #3F1009 #120502 #000000

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