Dark Red (980B12) — 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 #980B12

RGB rgb(152, 11, 18)

HSL hsl(357°, 87%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:93% Y:88% K:40%

Luminance 0.069

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.78:1

Aa — #980B12

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.39:1

Aa — #980B12

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#980B12 #0B9991

Analogous

#990B59 #980B12 #994B0B

Triadic

#980B12 #12990B #0B1299

Split-comp.

#980B12 #0B994B #0B5999

Tetradic

#980B12 #59990B #0B9991 #4B0B99

Monochromatic

#EF8186 #E32630 #901319 #630D11 #200405

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