Dark Red (450503) — 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 #450503

RGB rgb(69, 5, 3)

HSL hsl(2°, 92%, 14%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:96% K:73%

Luminance 0.0121

WCAG Accessibility

On white 16.46:1

Aa — #450503

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 1.28:1

Aa — #450503

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#450503 #034245

Analogous

#450322 #450503 #452603

Triadic

#450503 #034505 #050345

Split-comp.

#450503 #034526 #032245

Tetradic

#450503 #224503 #034245 #260345

Monochromatic

#EA302A #9E1410 #410806 #130202 #000000

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