Dark Red (9B1008) — 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 #9B1008

RGB rgb(155, 16, 8)

HSL hsl(3°, 90%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:90% Y:95% K:39%

Luminance 0.0728

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.5:1

Aa — #9B1008

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.47:1

Aa — #9B1008

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9B1008 #08949B

Analogous

#9B084A #9B1008 #9B5908

Triadic

#9B1008 #089B10 #10089B

Split-comp.

#9B1008 #089B59 #084A9B

Tetradic

#9B1008 #4A9B08 #08949B #59089B

Monochromatic

#F1847E #E72C23 #931710 #65100B #200504

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