Dark Red (A20214) — 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 #A20214

RGB rgb(162, 2, 20)

HSL hsl(353°, 98%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:88% K:36%

Luminance 0.0786

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.22:1

Aa — #A20214

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.56:1

Aa — #A20214

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A20214 #02A28F

Analogous

#A20264 #A20214 #A23F02

Triadic

#A20214 #14A202 #0214A2

Split-comp.

#A20214 #02A23F #0264A2

Tetradic

#A20214 #64A202 #02A28F #3F02A2

Monochromatic

#F67987 #F01932 #990A1B #690712 #220206

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