Dark Red (9E1405) — 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 #9E1405

RGB rgb(158, 20, 5)

HSL hsl(6°, 94%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:87% Y:97% K:38%

Luminance 0.0768

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.22:1

Aa — #9E1405

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.56:1

Aa — #9E1405

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#9E1405 #058F9E

Analogous

#9E0542 #9E1405 #9E6105

Triadic

#9E1405 #059E14 #14059E

Split-comp.

#9E1405 #059E61 #05429E

Tetradic

#9E1405 #429E05 #058F9E #61059E

Monochromatic

#F4887C #EB321E #961B0D #671209 #210603

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