Dark Red (45020E) — 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 #45020E

RGB rgb(69, 2, 14)

HSL hsl(349°, 94%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:80% K:73%

Luminance 0.0121

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.56:1

Aa — #45020E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #45020E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#45020E #024539

Analogous

#450230 #45020E #451702

Triadic

#45020E #0E4502 #020E45

Split-comp.

#45020E #024517 #023045

Tetradic

#45020E #304502 #024539 #170245

Monochromatic

#EC274B #A00E29 #420611 #130205 #000000

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