Dark Red (450217) — 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 #450217

RGB rgb(69, 2, 23)

HSL hsl(341°, 94%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:97% Y:67% K:73%

Luminance 0.0124

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.48:1

Aa — #450217

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #450217

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#450217 #024530

Analogous

#450239 #450217 #450E02

Triadic

#450217 #174502 #021745

Split-comp.

#450217 #02450E #023945

Tetradic

#450217 #394502 #024530 #0E0245

Monochromatic

#EC2766 #A00E3C #420619 #130207 #000000

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