Dark Red (450315) — 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 #450315

RGB rgb(69, 3, 21)

HSL hsl(344°, 92%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:70% K:73%

Luminance 0.0123

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.45:1

Aa — #450315

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.28:1

Aa — #450315

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#450315 #034533

Analogous

#450335 #450315 #451203

Triadic

#450315 #144503 #031445

Split-comp.

#450315 #034512 #033545

Tetradic

#450315 #354503 #034533 #120345

Monochromatic

#EA2A5D #9E1036 #410616 #130206 #000000

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