Dark Red (8B0000) — 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 #8B0000

RGB rgb(139, 0, 0)

HSL hsl(0°, 100%, 27%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:100% K:45%

Luminance 0.056

WCAG Accessibility

On white 10.01:1

Aa — #8B0000

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.1:1

Aa — #8B0000

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#8B0000 #008A8A

Analogous

#8A0045 #8B0000 #8A4500

Triadic

#8B0000 #008A00 #00008A

Split-comp.

#8B0000 #008A45 #00458A

Tetradic

#8B0000 #458A00 #008A8A #45008A

Monochromatic

#F75F5F #E40C0C #830707 #520404 #0A0101

#8B0000 appears in 1 palette

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