Dark Red (9C0714) — 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 #9C0714

RGB rgb(156, 7, 20)

HSL hsl(355°, 91%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:96% Y:87% K:39%

Luminance 0.0726

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.56:1

Aa — #9C0714

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.45:1

Aa — #9C0714

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9C0714 #079C8F

Analogous

#9C075E #9C0714 #9C4507

Triadic

#9C0714 #149C07 #07149C

Split-comp.

#9C0714 #079C45 #075E9C

Tetradic

#9C0714 #5E9C07 #079C8F #45079C

Monochromatic

#F17E87 #E82132 #94101B #660B12 #200306

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