Dark Red (A2021C) — 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 #A2021C

RGB rgb(162, 2, 28)

HSL hsl(350°, 98%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:99% Y:83% K:36%

Luminance 0.0789

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.2:1

Aa — #A2021C

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.56:1

Aa — #A2021C

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A2021C #02A287

Analogous

#A2026C #A2021C #A23702

Triadic

#A2021C #1CA202 #021CA2

Split-comp.

#A2021C #02A237 #026CA2

Tetradic

#A2021C #6CA202 #02A287 #3702A2

Monochromatic

#F6798E #F0193D #990A22 #690717 #220207

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