Dark Red (A30021) — 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 #A30021

RGB rgb(163, 0, 33)

HSL hsl(348°, 100%, 32%)

CMYK C:0% M:100% Y:80% K:36%

Luminance 0.0802

WCAG Accessibility

On white 8.14:1

Aa — #A30021

Secondary text

✓ AA ✓ AAA ✓ AA Large

On black 2.58:1

Aa — #A30021

Secondary text

✗ AA ✗ AAA ✗ AA Large

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All harmonies

Complementary

#A30021 #00A383

Analogous

#A30072 #A30021 #A33100

Triadic

#A30021 #21A300 #0021A3

Split-comp.

#A30021 #00A331 #0072A3

Tetradic

#A30021 #72A300 #00A383 #3100A3

Monochromatic

#F87791 #F31643 #9B0826 #6B061A #220208

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