Dark Red (8A070E) — 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 #8A070E

RGB rgb(138, 7, 14)

HSL hsl(357°, 90%, 28%)

CMYK C:0% M:95% Y:90% K:46%

Luminance 0.0555

WCAG Accessibility

On white 9.92:1

Aa — #8A070E

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.12:1

Aa — #8A070E

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8A070E #078881

Analogous

#88074E #8A070E #884107

Triadic

#8A070E #0E8807 #070E88

Split-comp.

#8A070E #078841 #074E88

Tetradic

#8A070E #4E8807 #078881 #410788

Monochromatic

#EF6C73 #DC1822 #810E14 #53090D #0E0202

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