Dark Red (9A1009) — 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 #9A1009

RGB rgb(154, 16, 9)

HSL hsl(3°, 89%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:94% K:40%

Luminance 0.0718

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.56:1

Aa — #9A1009

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.45:1

Aa — #9A1009

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9A1009 #09939A

Analogous

#9A094A #9A1009 #9A5909

Triadic

#9A1009 #099A10 #10099A

Split-comp.

#9A1009 #099A59 #094A9A

Tetradic

#9A1009 #4A9A09 #09939A #59099A

Monochromatic

#F0857F #E52E24 #921811 #64100C #200504

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