Dark Red (450309) — 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 #450309

RGB rgb(69, 3, 9)

HSL hsl(355°, 92%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:87% K:73%

Luminance 0.0121

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.54:1

Aa — #450309

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.27:1

Aa — #450309

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#450309 #03453F

Analogous

#450329 #450309 #451E03

Triadic

#450309 #084503 #030845

Split-comp.

#450309 #03451E #032945

Tetradic

#450309 #294503 #03453F #1E0345

Monochromatic

#EA2A3A #9E101B #41060B #130203 #000000

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